Describe why a forensic anthropologist was needed and what evidence the forensic anthropologist evaluated.
Part 1
Byers (2011) describes how forensic anthropologists can assist in historical cases (pre-1900 for this Forum) by reexamining human remains to answer questions about identity, relatedness, and cause of death. Find and describe one such case for classmates. For example, did you know that Benjamin Franklin’s basement was literally full of skeletons? Why? Take a look at this article. Also, in 1940 remains were recovered on Nikumaroro Island which some believe could be the remains of Amelia Earhart. Initial research indicated that the remains were male, but with advancing techniques, it is believed that the initial interpretations could be flawed. Take a look at this journal article. Don’t use these examples, but rather search for your own. Here is a link to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History’s page regarding forensic cases that might give you some good examples. Remember, use Historical Cases (Pre-1900) only in this forum. In 200+ words, include this information in your post:
1) Summarize the case and its historical significance.
2) Describe why a forensic anthropologist was needed and what evidence the forensic anthropologist evaluated.
3) Discuss the impact of the new research. Was this an important question? Who benefited from the new analyses?
Part 2
This week we read about the Marty Miller case in our Steadman book. Bones give us a lot of information about someone and we can use the same bone to determine different things about someone. For example, we learned how the hand bones of Miller told us something about his behavior.
Using what we learned in our readings, and what you’ve learned from previous courses and research on forensic anthropology, describe a bone that is used by forensic anthropologists and what information about an individual can be learned from that bone (ex. skull, pelvis, vertebrae, etc.). So that everyone is not posting on the same bones, skeletal elements are assigned below.
-Skull
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