Forensic anthropologists assist law enforcement agencies and medical examiner's offices
with investigations involving human remains, providing insight into trauma analysis, the …

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology provides comprehensive coverage of key methods
and issues in forensic anthropology. Using terminology and best practices recommended by …

Abstract In 1992, Norm Sauer called for a language shift in which practitioners would move
away from the socially loaded term “race” and replace it with the less provocative term …

Abstract The Scientific Analysis Directorate of the US Department of Defense's (DoD)
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is a unique entity within the US Government …

Abstract Letter to the Editor-Moving beyond a lost cause: Forensic anthropology and
ancestry estimates in the United States. Bethard and DiGangi opened a dialogue on the …

The degree of sexual dimorphism expressed by human bones is of primary importance for
the development of accurate methods for sex estimation. The objective of the present study …

Ancestry estimation methods using macromorphoscopic (MMS) traits commonly focus
exclusively on cranial morphology. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the value …

Within the complex world of disaster victim identification, or DVI, forensic science
practitioners use a variety of investigative techniques to work toward a common goal …

Forensic anthropologists have a responsibility to appropriately relay information about a
decedent in medicolegal reports and when communicating with the public. The terms …

In cases of osseous defects, knowledge of the anatomy, and its age and sex-related
variations, is essential for reconstruction of normal morphology. Here, we aimed at creating …