Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-173) and index.
Contents:
The role of forensic anthropology in historical context -- Initial assessments of skeletal remains -- Assignment of sex -- Age estimation -- Deciphering ancestral background -- Stature estimation -- Skeletal markers of activity and life history -- Trauma -- The postmortem period -- Professionalism, ethics, and the expert witness -- Genetics and DNA.
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