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 Physical anthropologists  (study of the skeleton and how it evolved)

 Forensic anthropologists  Physical anthropologists who specialize in recovering and examining human skeletal remains where legal questions are involved (particularly a crime has been committed)  Began in 1939. Used in the 1940’s to identify dead WWII soldiers.  First book was written in 1939 by William Krogman

 Usually, Universities and major research facilities (like the Smithsonian). They are usually consulted on a “as needed” basis by forensic laboratories.

 Osteobiography (your history told by your bones)  Age  Sex  Height  Ancestry  Right or left handed  Behavioral information  Medical conditions  Childbirth  Past injuries or accidents  Occasionally:  Time of death  Cause of death

 Try to identify the minimum number that must be present.  Duplication of bones is the easiest way  Differences in age, size, structure, and preservation

 DNA can be used to confirm