Question

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?

Answer 1

• 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 .