ABSTRACT
Each time you are responsible for investigating partially or completely skeletalized remains, you know that you will be facing a situation with many unknowns. To simplify your task, a series of 10 key questions must be answered in order for you to complete a thorough forensic investigation. The answers to these questions rarely are obvious enough to let you close your case quickly. In most cases the only way to get accurate answers to these questions is to seek outside help. A forensic anthropologist is the specialist who can help you answer the questions that will lead to identification and, possibly, determine cause and manner of death.
