Forensic Anthropology

Welcome to the exciting world of forensic investigation-the science of solving crimes. This introduces the field of forensic anthropology where scientists and criminal investigators use the human skeleton to solve some of the world's most mysterious and violent crimes. From the nineteenth-century murderer who boiled his wife in a vat of acid to the modern-day pig farmer accused of murdering more than sixty women, forensic anthropology shows how even the tiniest fragments of bones can reveal the identities of victims as well as killers. From mass transit accidents to war to genocide and terrorist attacks, this science also pieces together the most scattered and seemingly unidentifiable remains, Using recent finds such as bags of bones in the woods or the five thousand year old skeleton of a victim of foul play forensic detectives use the smallest clues, revealing a massive crime-recording device: the human body See how the dead do tell tales to those who know how to listen!

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Forensic Anthropology

Welcome to the exciting world of forensic investigation-the science of solving crimes. This introduces the field of forensic anthropology where scientists and criminal investigators use the human skeleton to solve some of the world's most mysterious and violent crimes. From the nineteenth-century murderer who boiled his wife in a vat of acid to the modern-day pig farmer accused of murdering more than sixty women, forensic anthropology shows how even the tiniest fragments of bones can reveal the identities of victims as well as killers. From mass transit accidents to war to genocide and terrorist attacks, this science also pieces together the most scattered and seemingly unidentifiable remains, Using recent finds such as bags of bones in the woods or the five thousand year old skeleton of a victim of foul play forensic detectives use the smallest clues, revealing a massive crime-recording device: the human body See how the dead do tell tales to those who know how to listen!

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Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

by Angela Libal
Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology

by Angela Libal

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Overview

Welcome to the exciting world of forensic investigation-the science of solving crimes. This introduces the field of forensic anthropology where scientists and criminal investigators use the human skeleton to solve some of the world's most mysterious and violent crimes. From the nineteenth-century murderer who boiled his wife in a vat of acid to the modern-day pig farmer accused of murdering more than sixty women, forensic anthropology shows how even the tiniest fragments of bones can reveal the identities of victims as well as killers. From mass transit accidents to war to genocide and terrorist attacks, this science also pieces together the most scattered and seemingly unidentifiable remains, Using recent finds such as bags of bones in the woods or the five thousand year old skeleton of a victim of foul play forensic detectives use the smallest clues, revealing a massive crime-recording device: the human body See how the dead do tell tales to those who know how to listen!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422228692
Publisher: Mason Crest, an Imprint of National Highlight
Publication date: 09/28/2013
Series: Solving Crimes With Science Series: Forensics
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile: 1150L (what's this?)
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 What Is Forensic Anthropology? 9

2 Identifying the Victim 17

3 Giving Faces to the Lost 31

4 Taphonomy 45

5 Manner of Death 65

6 Burned and Mass Remains 79

7 Ancient Teachers 93

Glossary 105

Further Reading 107

For More Information 108

Index 109

Picture Credits 111

Biographies 112

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