Forensic osteology resource

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Adam Van Arsdale

The good people at forensicosteology.org have put together a large number of resources related to the field. I see today that they have a wonderful metabase of searchable osteology trauma specimens, including catalog/institution reference information as well as photographic (and in some cases radiographic) images. I can’t wait to pass this along to students when I teach forensic anthropology in the Spring. (h/t Kristina Killgrove @DrKillgrove, University of West Florida).

A “through and through” gunshot wound from the Hamann-Todd collection at the Cleveland Musuem of Natural History, found via the FOROST metabase

About Adam Van Arsdale

I am biological anthropologist with a specialization in paleoanthropology. My research focuses on the pattern of evolutionary change in humans over the past two million years, with an emphasis on the early evolution and dispersal of our genus, Homo. My work spans a number of areas including comparative anatomy, genetics and demography.
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One Response to Forensic osteology resource

  1. Randall Hunter says:
    September 25, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Just wanted to mention I have an interest in forensic anthropology and have been fascinated with some of Dr. Snow’s work here in Oklahoma. Just finished reading a novel about the body farm in Knoxville written by Dr. Bass, I believe. LOL Very good actually. If you ever have time for recreational reading you might try it. Can’t recall the title at the moment.

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