Chapter 14
Forensic Anthropology
Embedded Files
End of Chapter Activities
End of Chapter Activities
Below you will find case studies and case file activities students may complete at the end of the chapter. I have included the "Scenario" statements provided in the student textbook for each activity. For cases that do not list a "Scenario" or for scenarios that are extensive, I have provided a description of objectives instead. These "Case Files" will be used to guide each chapter.
Students will engage in many other activities provided by the textbook resource and they will access all activities through the Schoology platform.
Case Studies
Case Studies
Captain Bartholomew Gosnold (2003)
Captain Bartholomew Gosnold (2003)
African Burial Ground in New York City (1991)
African Burial Ground in New York City (1991)
The Romanovs (2006)
The Romanovs (2006)
Case Files
Case Files
Forensic Science Investigation Activities
Determining the Age of a Skull
Determining the Age of a Skull
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Estimate the age of an adult skull by studying the cranial suture marks.
Compare and contrast a newborn or young child’s skull to the skull of an adult.
Bones: Male or Female?
Bones: Male or Female?
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Determine whether skeletal remains belong to a male or female by comparing data to reference tables.
Identifying the Romanovs—An Internet Activity
Identifying the Romanovs—An Internet Activity
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Describe how bones and teeth helped to establish the identity of the skeletal remains.
Describe what the skeletal remains revealed about the Romanov family’s fate.
Apply your knowledge about bones and teeth to distinguish between age, ethnic background, and sex of the skeletal remains in the mass grave.
Summarize how mtDNA recovered from bones is used to establish family relationships and personal identity.
Estimation of Body Size from Individual Bones
Estimation of Body Size from Individual Bones
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Estimate the approximate height of a person from one of the long bones of the body.
What Bones Tell Us
What Bones Tell Us
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Apply your knowledge of bone and teeth analysis to several case studies in an effort to construct biological profiles.
Height and Body Proportions
Height and Body Proportions
By the end of this activity, you will be able to:
Determine which of these relationships most accurately parallels your body proportions in estimating height.
Apply the Canons of Proportions to estimate someone’s height from a limited number of different body parts.
Bertino, A. J., & Bertino, P. (2020). Forensic Science: Fundamentals & Investigations (Forensic Science, Fundamentals and Investigations) (3rd ed.). Cengage Learning.
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