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Name ___________________________________________________ Period ____________ Date ___________________ Forensic Anthropology How many bones are in the human body? What role do anthropologists play in solving crimes? What does a physical anthropologist investigate? What four things do we want to know about a skeleton? What bones are more useful for developing a profile of a person? Explain how they are used. Forensic Anthropologists Analyze remains to determine identity of a victim o Also can determine his/her life ____________________________, ______________________ of death, or other ________________________ about crime Main characteristics o Sex Examining the ____________________, _______________________, ____________________________, and ________________________. o Age and Stature (height/build) Analyzing development of ________________________, bone growth, cranial ____________________________ lines, and _________________________ of specific bones ex: femur o Race Analyzing skull for ____________________________________ that are common among people of different races 1 Which skull would belong to a female? Which pelvis would belong to a female? Age Disappearance of suture marks 2 What else can we learn from bones? ________________________ samples can be collected from bone, teeth, and hair to provide clues to a person’s ____________________________ Scientists may also be able to gain clues as to a person’s past, recent ____________________________, or the cause of death based on bone _________________________ and other signs of _________________________ Reading the Remains What information do they provide for law enforcement agencies? How many skeletons do they have in their collection? What do they learn about a skeleton from each tool? o CT scan – o X-Ray – o Mass spectrometer – o Scanning electron microscope – o DNA Analysis – 3