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Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology (the study of the human skeleton) in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim's remains are più o less skeletonized. A forensic anthropologist can also assist in the identification of deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned, mutilated o otherwise unrecognizable. The adjective "forensic" refers to the application of this subfield of science to a court of law.



Forensic anthropology borrows methods developed from the...