Anthropology 2235A/B Lecture : Anthro Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2235A/B
• Professor: Eldon Molto

Document Summary

Trauma analysis was one of the major internal developments that dirkmatt et al noted in forensic anthropology. Conducting research on ancient skeletal populations provides significant experience with trauma analysis, since trauma is one of the more common pathologies encountered in past populations. However, ancient populations did not use guns, so that type of trauma training is strictly of a forensic nature. The role of the anthropologist in trauma analysis: the anthropologist does not determine the cause or manner of death, as this is a medical opinion. The expertise of the anthropologist may contribute to the interpretation of the evidence and determination of the manner of death and the circumstances surrounding crime scene primary evidence. The reasons for a change of thinking for trauma analysis being the domain of pathologists: 1. Incorporation of bone biomechanics research is drawn from a variety of disciplines in conjunction with microscopy analysis.