ABSTRACT
This chapter first presents the current status of forensic anthropology practice and education in Indonesia and then discusses research and case applications that have contributed to the historical development of this field in Indonesia. These studies reveal low levels of sexual dimorphism in many traits and suggest that traditional methods used for estimating sex in biological anthropology may not apply to Indonesian skeletal remains. Training opportunities in forensic anthropology are outlined and various forensic anthropological cases in Indonesia are described in order to contribute to the body of knowledge of casework from different parts of the world. The role of forensic anthropology in disaster victim identification (DVI) is discussed in light of the numerous disasters that have affected Indonesia. The chapter also describes Indonesian laws affecting human identification and the necessary cooperation between forensic anthropology and forensic pathology, police, forensic odontology, and molecular biology. Finally, the future direction of forensic anthropology in Indonesia is considered.
