ANTH 300 Forensic Anthropology
Dr. Darlene Applegate
Spring 2008
Lab Overviews
Bone Identification, Labs 1-6
Introduction to Bone Identification Labs
(carefully read this first! print it for future reference)
Lab 1: Skull
Lab 2: Vertebrae
Lab 3: Pelvic Girdle
Lab 4: Thorax and Shoulder Girdle
Lab 5: Upper Limb
Lab 6: Lower Limb
Initial Forensic Analysis, Labs 7-8
Lab 7: Establishing Forensic Context
Lab 8: Taphonomy Evaluation
Developing a Biological Profile, Labs 9-14
Lab 9: Race Determination
Lab 10: Sex Determination
Lab 11: Age Estimation
Lab 12: Stature Estimation
Lab 13: Trauma Assessment
Lab 14: Pathology Assessment
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