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Tag Archives: forensic anthropology
Forensic osteology resource
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Teaching
Tagged data access, forensic anthropology, human osteology, online resources, osteology, trauma
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DNA is not “the 21st century fingerprint”
SCOTUSblog has a great recap of oral arguments this week at the Supreme Court in the case of Maryland v King (docket 12-207). At issue is whether or not the state, in this case the Maryland police, have the right … Continue reading
Posted in Genetics
Tagged DNA identification, forensic anthropology, genomic law, legal anthropology, Maryland v King
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The march of the syllabi
Today marks the beginning of the Fall semester at Wellesley College. I am teaching two courses this Fall, Forensic Anthropology (Anth 209) and The Anthropology of Food (Anth 110). This will be my fourth time teaching Forensic Anthropology at Wellesley, … Continue reading
Forensic Anthropology at work
The BBC has a news blurb on a mass burial found in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. When the remains were discovered last week, there were questions as to whether or not these remains, approximately 167 individuals, were a … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology
Tagged cranial deformation, forensic anthropology
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