Introduction Informed consent is critical for maintaining the ethical standards associated with
the utilization of human donor bodies by tertiary education institutions. Body donation …

Abstract The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has brought to the public eye longstanding
issues of social and racial injustice which have permeated the experiences of individuals of …

Background Computed tomography (CT) scans are a convenient means to study 3D
reconstructions of bones. However, errors associated with the different nature of the …

Objective X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is a non-destructive technique that measures the
elemental concentration of different materials, including human bone. Recently, it began to …

The collections of human remains within our university laboratories and classrooms are
considered by many to be integral to teaching osteology. However, as an outgrowth of the …

Human osteological documented collections (DCs), also referred to as “identified
collections”, are a valuable resource in biological and forensic anthropology, as they offer …

The development of taphonomy has improved our knowledge of site formation and
palaeoenvironmental reconstructions. It has also stimulated many neotaphonomic analyses …

This article critically examines the ethical and historical complexities surrounding the use of
replicas of human and mammalian remains in anthropological work. Using the Wenner-Gren …

This technical note aims to characterize and contextualize the creation of a new collection of
identified skeletons stored in the University Institute of Health Sciences—CESPU. This …

2 and Basom [1]. Assuming that all unclaimed skeletons in anthropological collections were
marginalized actually promotes an outdated stereotype, as it may not reflect the actual …