Introduction to forensic anthropology
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Introduction to forensic anthropology
Routledge, 2017
5th ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-464) and index
Foreword by Stanley Rhine
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the methods and issues in the current practice of forensic anthropology. It introduces students to all the major topics in the field, with material ranging from the attribution of ancestry and sex, to various forms of bone trauma, to identification through radiography.
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
uses the terminology and best practices recommended by the Scientific Working Group for Forensic Anthropology (SWGANTH). The fifth edition has been fully updated in light of recent developments, incorporating new and improved methods as well as fresh data. The section on human osteology and odontology in particular has been expanded.
This accessible and engaging text
offers an array of features to support teaching and learning, including:
boxed case studies
extensive figures and photographs
chapter summaries and student exercises
a glossary of terms
further resources via a companion website.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Stanley Rhine
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Historical Background
Forensic Anthropologists and the Medicolegal Community
Forensic Anthropology and Juriceprudence
Forensic Anthropology Protocol and the Layout of This Book
Methods of Forensic Anthropology
Summary * Exercises
Chapter 2 Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology
Overview of the Human Skeleton
Basic Topics in Osteology
Overview of the Human Dentition
Summary * Exercises
Chapter 3
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