Tulane University 2006-2007 Catalog

Course:

ANTH 373 Principles of Forensic Anthropology (3)

Prof. Verano. Introduction to forensic anthropology, a subdiscipline of physical anthropology concerned with the identification of human skeletal remains in medico-legal contexts. Surveys the history of the field and the techniques used to determine age, sex, and physical characteristics of an individual from skeletonized remains, as well as methods used for positive identification, estimating time since death, and determining cause and manner of death.

 

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