explain what a forensic anthropologist does, how are they able to establish the biological profile, what...

explain what a forensic anthropologist does, how are they able to establish the biological profile, what else are they able to tell about an individual from the skeleton?

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Forensic anthropology is application of anatomical science in anthropology and its related field which include forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy.
A forensic anthropologist can assist in the identification of deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned, mutilated or otherwise unrecognizable, as might happen in a plane crash and make their biological profile.
Using physical markers present on the skeleton on the body , a forensic anthropologist can potentially determine a person's age, sex, stature, and ancestry.
This is also useful in living individual for legal purposes such as undocumented immigrants.
They can also determine the cause of death, past trauma such as broken bones or medical procedures, as well as diseases such as bone cancer by using skeletal abnormalities.
The method used to identify a person is based on human skeletal differeneces on a population .

Sydney Mullin answered 9 months ago

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