The Forensic Anthropology Training Manual

by Karen Ramey Burns

The Forensic Anthropology Training Manual, 2/e is designed to serve three to be used as a general introduction to the field of forensic anthropology; as a framework for training; and as a practical reference tool. This book will make readers aware of the challenges and responsibilities of the forensic scientist, the multidisciplinary nature of the work, and the international potential for the forensic sciences. The manual examines physical evidence, death investigation specialists, forensic anthropology, human Osteology, human Odontology, laboratory analysis, field methods, professional results, and human rights applications. For those seeking basic knowledge necessary to collect and process skeletonized human remains.

Genres: Anthropology, Science, Nonfiction, Archaeology, Reference, Biology, Academic

384 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Devon]

I already own the first edition and I decided to go all out and purchase the second edition. The second edition has a better description for numbering the metatarsals and better descriptions of the carpals. I have the Third Edition of Tim White's Human Osteology and his pictures of carpals aren't as nice. In addition, he numbers the metatarsals based on size, which sucks if you just have a single metatarsal to number. I like Burns better in that aspect.

[Kirsty Appleby]

Really helpful

[Aluvrianne]

This book is difficult to teach from due to all of the errors in it. I haven't seen the second edition, and hope that said errors have been corrected.

[Benjamin Plume]

Well put together.