Ant 3520 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC-CIL) is known for:Identifying missing U.S. servicemembers Which of the following components are assessed or determined by forensic anthropologists? a. Sex b. Ancestry c. Age d. Manner of death e. A, B, C onlyA, B, C only

Why are males larger?o Compete for partners o Sexual selection: Female preference Why is female size restricted?o They give birth Grown, maintenance, and reproduction The degree of human sexual dimporph.15% Determination of bio sex in kids- Bio sex assessment is based on secondary sex characteristics - Cannot be determined in kids using only skeletal evidence

ttended deathwhen the decedent was under the care of a physician and the death was either anticipated or expected based on medical history unattended deathwhen the death is unexpected, the result of a traumatic injury, or when the decedent has no primary physician that might be able to render an opinion as to the cause of death Coronerelected country or parish level official who doesn't have to have medical training- primary task is to determine whether a death falls under their juris...

the formative periodfirst period laid foundation for forensic anthro Parkman muder- first time a skeletal ID was used in a murder trial the consolidation periodsecond period "the human selection in forensic medicine" first textbook devoted to studying human bones. Krogman modern periodthird period the physical anthro section of american academy of forensic sciences -allowed promotion of new ideas - created forensic data bank computers to figure out potential ancestry

The Parkman murder case is important becauseIt is one of the first cases that uses forensic anthropological techniques Forensic anthropology isA field that involves both anthropology and forensic studies A subdiscipline of biological anthropology Which of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology?Archaeology An event of the "Modern Period" in forensic anthropology is:The establishment of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) The Joint PO...

The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC-CIL) is known for:Identifying missing U.S. servicemembers Which of the following components are assessed or determined by forensic anthropologists? a. Sex b. Ancestry c. Age d. Manner of death e. A, B, C onlyA, B, C only Which of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology? a. Primatology b. Archaeology c. Morphology

Why are males larger?o Compete for partners o Sexual selection: Female preference Why is female size restricted?o They give birth Grown, maintenance, and reproduction The degree of human sexual dimporph.15% Determination of bio sex in kids- Bio sex assessment is based on secondary sex characteristics - Cannot be determined in kids using only skeletal evidence

attended deathwhen the decedent was under the care of a physician and the death was either anticipated or expected based on medical history unattended deathwhen the death is unexpected, the result of a traumatic injury, or when the decedent has no primary physician that might be able to render an opinion as to the cause of death Coronerelected country or parish level official who doesn't have to have medical training- primary task is to determine whether a death falls under their juri...

the formative periodfirst period laid foundation for forensic anthro Parkman muder- first time a skeletal ID was used in a murder trial the consolidation periodsecond period "the human selection in forensic medicine" first textbook devoted to studying human bones. Krogman modern periodthird period the physical anthro section of american academy of forensic sciences -allowed promotion of new ideas - created forensic data bank computers to figure out potential ancestry

The Parkman murder case is important becauseIt is one of the first cases that uses forensic anthropological techniques Forensic anthropology isA field that involves both anthropology and forensic studies A subdiscipline of biological anthropology Which of the following is NOT one of the sub-specialties of biological anthropology?Archaeology An event of the "Modern Period" in forensic anthropology is:The establishment of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) The Joint PO...