A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology

A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology is a comprehensive lab manual that approaches forensic anthropology as a modern and well-developed science. This effort includes consideration of forensic anthropology within the broader forensic science community, with extensive use of case studies, and discussion of the most recent research, technology, and challenges in the field in applied field and lab contexts. This lab manual covers all practical aspects of forensic anthropology from field recoveries to lab analyses, emphasizing hands-on activities. Topics include: human osteology and odontology, examination methods, medicolegal significance, scene processing methods, forensic taphonomy, skeletal processing and sampling, sex estimation, ancestry estimation, age estimation, stature estimation, skeletal variation, trauma analysis, and personal identification. Although some aspects are U.S.-specific, the vast majority of the material in A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology is internationally-relevant and therefore suitable for forensic anthropology courses in other countries