Anthropology is the science of human zoology, evolution, and ecology according to the dictionary. Forensic Anthropologists apply the science of physical anthropology to the legal process. They identify skeletal human remains
Anthropologists…
- Search and recover human remains
- Estimate the time since death
- Does osteological analyses to establish the biological profile of the victim
- Does pathology assessment from human skeletal remains to figure about if the victim had a trauma or a disease
(From www.all-about-forensic-science.com)
Forensic anthropologists are called in for death investigation. In solving the crime, anthropologists’ main goal is to create a biological profile. They do so by examining human remains. They use their expertise in doing human skeletal anatomy to do their part of the investigation. The profile, which serves as a critical evidence, is given to the police. They also calculate the recency of the remains that will be used to see how they fit into…
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