Essentials of Forensic Anthropology, Especially as Developed in the United States
Author | : Thomas Dale Stewart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1979 |
ISBN-10 | : 0398081913 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780398081911 |
Rating | : 4/5 (911 Downloads) |
Download or read book Essentials of Forensic Anthropology, Especially as Developed in the United States written by Thomas Dale Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By T.D. Stewart, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. With a Foreword by Ellis R. Kerley. The three sections of this book tell precisely what a forensic anthropologist contributes to the investigation of death and how he or she reconstructs the biological nature of an individual from a skeleton. The first section, Preliminary Considerations, includes chapters on history, the role of the expert witness, handling skeletal remains, human and animal remains, burned bones, and judging time and cause of death. General Skeletal Traits presents data on attribution of sex and race and on estimation.