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A unique course in anthropology
Author(s) -
Morse Dan,
Stoutamire James,
Duncan Jack
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330450341
Subject(s) - biological anthropology , forensic anthropology , anthropology , identification (biology) , field (mathematics) , course (navigation) , archaeology , history , sociology , engineering , ecology , mathematics , pure mathematics , biology , aerospace engineering
Abstract The course in forensic anthropology presented at Florida State University is designed to train criminal investigators in the application of physical anthropological and archaeological techniques to the investigation of buried bodies. Modification of archaeological field techniques by experimentation using artificial graves allows the recovery of fragile and easy to overlook evidence and ensures the recovery of all possible material for analysis by the physical anthropologist. An introduction to physical anthropology enables the criminal investigator to effectively communicate his needs and understand the type of information required for adequate identification of remains by a physical anthropologist.