Anthropology 2235A/B Final: Textbook readings (Final)

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

Document Summary

Lecture 1 readings (4) dirkmatt: new perspectives in forensic anthropology. Human skeletal and trauma analysis expertise of forensic anthro. Osteological trauma analysis is now considered as part of the standard professional. Taphonomic analysis can give information about scavengers, human tampering, o environmental factors. Background: extensive cement pad being broken up by machinery where robertson motors used to be on. Seven morphological traits of the cranium, including brow ridge and mastoid process, are. Race: hair was in good condition and a perm was still distinctive was red which is a trait typical in. Caucasians: carabelli"s cusp which is also associated with whites was observed on dentition, computer generated program also concluded that the individual was white. Stature: calculated using fordisc 2. 0: white female, stature at 95% confidence interval of 5" 2. 5 to 5" 8 , only the maximum femur length was used in the calculation as it had the lowest standard deviation.