...“Forensic anthropologist usually works in three broad categories,” said Texas State professor Jerry Melbye.” A Forensic Anthropologist help examine a human skeletal or decomposed remains in a legal setting to establish the identity of an unknown individual and to help determine the cause of death.A Forensic Anthropology work to find the individual that was murdered or was a homicide.They need to find the biological profile of that person.They have many ways to find a biological profile.A biological profile is a series of characteristics that an individual possessed during life but which critically can also be determined from skeletonized remains after death.To find a biological profile they’ll need to find the age, sex, gender, geographic ancestry, and trauma.They use fragments of bones from skulls and long bones to not only find the sex, age, and gender but sometimes they can find how they died.They also use those bones to find lots of information about that individual.For example, they use the skull to find their race and long bone for height.Two steps that forensic anthropologist will take to find this person’s...
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...When the police or any government agency finds bones in the crime scene or suspect they belong to the victim, they call those who have extreme expertise in the osteology and forensics, Anthropologist. Anthropologist use their knowledge of bones to whether to determine how old the victim was when they died, the sex of the bones, the race of the bones and their previous medical history. Forensic anthropologist use the pelvic bone to determine the sex of the bones. Female pelvic bones are larger and wider due to the fact they give birth to children, the identifier of race is shown by the shape of the victim eye socket, nasal spine and their mandibular traits. Eventually the forensic anthropologist can determine height of bones by using the length...
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...Does Race Exist? * Posted 02.15.00 * NOVA The concept of race is one of the most intellectually and emotionally charged subjects, not only in society but in science as well. NOVA Online asked two leading anthropologists, Dr. Loring Brace of the University of Michigan and Dr. George Gill of the University of Wyoming, who fall on either side of the debate about whether race exists in biologic terms, to state their points of view. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, we think you will find their arguments well-reasoned and thought-provoking. Loring Brace and George Gill come down on different sides of the question Does race exist biologically? Read their viewpoints here. EnlargePhoto credit: © andipantz/iStockphoto AN ANTAGONIST'S PERSPECTIVE by C. Loring Brace I am going to start this essay with what may seem to many as an outrageous assertion: There is no such thing as a biological entity that warrants the term "race." The immediate reaction of most literate people is that this is obviously nonsense. The physician will retort, "What do you mean 'there is no such thing as race'? I see it in my practice everyday!" Jane Doe and John Roe will be equally incredulous. Note carefully, however, that my opening declaration did not claim that "there is no such thing as race." What I said is that there is no "biological entity that warrants the term 'race'." "You're splitting hairs," the reader may retort. "Stop playing verbal games and tell us what you really mean...
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...This program follows the career of Doctor Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan as she works as Forensic Anthropologist alongside her team and the FBI. By using her knowledge of the human skeletal system, Temperance identifies the gender, race, and age of the victims. Bones holds the title of one of the most factual—yet fictional— television program on the T.V;however, not everything that appears remains factual. One of the most obvious mistakes appears in how fast Temperance deduces the majority of the characteristics of a victim. “As the show is written by a forensic anthropologist (Kathy Reichs) all of the procedures and methodologies Dr. Brennan uses are real, HOWEVER, she is usually able to assess a victim age and sex from a quick look at the bones at the crime scene, this is simply not true” (Calmon, “How Realistic is...
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...year. Forensic science has played a major part in investigating crimes and searching for evidence that is not seen by the naked eye(Dillon). The field of forensics is continually growing, causes of death have become more interesting, autopsies are more critical, and the salary is appreciable(Gewin). Since there are only 18 forensic science undergraduate programs in the US that have been authorized by the American Academy of Forensic Science, my prospective college choices are limited. After tackling the time it will take to earn my bachelors in forensics(4 years), then finish medical school and four years of residency, it will eventually all be worth the wait. The educational path required to achieve my goal of becoming a forensic scientist will be a long, exhausting process. The different characteristics of forensic science- like the use of analytical techniques- is what sets itself apart from just any other science degree(Thorpe). Being just a junior in high school, KEES money plays a major role in helping me decide where I go...
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...Rebekah Wells HBS 1st Period Case Report 1.2.3 Bone Detectives Introduction: While a couple was out for their morning run, they happened to stumble upon what looked like a skull. They called the police and the police discovered two skeletons lying side by side. The bones included the skull, pelvis, humorous, and tibia. With these, the forensic anthropologists have determined the person to be a healthy white woman from 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet tall using measurements and calculations of the bones. Summary of Findings: The bones found were labeled as female for many reasons. A lot of the evidence we acquired pointed in this direction. The pelvis was a huge indicator because the sub-pubic angle measured 95⁰, and in the identification...
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...Essay #1 - What are the four fields of anthropology and how do they relate to each other and to history, sociology, political science, philosophy and psychology. The four fields are: Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology or Ethnology. Anthropology is the study of humankind which can entail uniqueness, racial division, physical characteristics, geographical division and social relations of his or her environment. Anthropologist tries to discover if there are structural similarities and all four subfields bridge the gap between the knowledge and the human race. Physical anthropology is the human adaptation or alteration comes from this research for example genetics and forensics. Archaeologists seek and examine artifacts whether it is trash, historic or prehistoric. Linguistic anthropology is how language is used and acquired in a social network of humans historically from caveman’s to modern language today. Cultural anthropology or ethnology is the study of progressive culture throughout the world. Political Science relates to anthropology is tremendous as modern research is racial divide, customs and habits of man which has helped us the real background and development of the primitive man or woman. The behavior of man is biased by his racial origin and surroundings in which he or she resides. Sociology is the study of human culture or societal relations which relates to our four subfields of anthropology as sociology is part of...
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...Early one day on May 15th, the remains of an individual were found by a young woman who was walking her dog, Sparky on a mountain in Overland Park, Kansas. The skeleton of this individual was found off the trail of the mountain walk. The bones found included the skull, humerus, pelvis, and radius. With these bones the forensic anthropologist were able to make out the height, ethnicity, sex and age. Summary of Findings Sex The sex of the skeleton was analyzed by looking at the skull and the pelvis since both can show a significant difference between males and females. The evidence we acquired lead us in the direction of finding out the bones were from a male. The pelvis helped us acquire most of this information. The pelvis was heart-shaped, suggesting that it belonged to a male. In a male the pelvis is heart-shaped and shows the sacrum and the coccyx, while in a female the pelvis is typically...
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...The Development of Anthropology * Anthropology (Anthropos = “Man”, Logy = “Study of”) * The study of humankind in all times and places * The discipline of Anthropology is a European invention, but the study of people has a long history… Early Anthropology * Herodotus * Greek Historian (5th century B.C.E.) * The Histories – collections of Herodotus’ encounters with peoples of the Mediterranean world. He often emphasized how he faithfully recorded stories told to him, but would often add embellishments/emphasis to endear his Greek readers to the peoples he met abroad. * Napoleon Bonaparte and Egypt * Self-proclaimed Emperor of France (1769-1821) In Western History… European Exploration/Colonialism Columbus, Napoleon, and… Western Society’s past attempts at getting to know other cultures * Modernism: Began with the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. * A reaction to the superstition and hysteria of Europe’s “Dark Ages” (The Witch hunt era that we will get into later). Rationality, objectivity, reason can discover knowledge and truth and lead to progress We can understand everybody/thing everywhere if we adhere to these principles of logic. * Empirical knowledge: Based on observations of the world rather than on intuition or faith. * Hypothesis: A tentative explanation of the relation between certain phenomena Theory: In science, an explanation of natural phenomena, supported by a reliable...
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...The shape of the pelvis identifies that the specimen was a male. His estimated age at death depends upon whether the maturity stage of his teeth or skeleton is used, and whether that maturity is compared to that of modern humans or chimpanzees. A key factor here is that while modern humans have a marked adolescent growth spurt, chimpanzees do not. While initial research assumed a modern human type of growth, more recent evidence from other fossils suggests this was less present in early Homo. This affects the estimation of both his age and his likely stature as a fully grown adult.[1] * Anthropologists Alan Walker and Richard Leakey in 1993 estimated the boy to have been about 11–12 years old based on known rates of bone maturity.[4][nb 2] * Christopher Dean (M. C. Dean) of University College London, in a Nova special, stated that Turkana Boy was 8 years old at death.[5][6] But Alan Walker and Richard Leakey said that dental dating often gives a younger age than a person's actual age.[7][nb 3] * Ronda Graves and colleagues in the most recent review of the problems involved concluded that he would "have grown an additional five to 14 cm before reaching adulthood" and that "if, at death, he was eight to ten years of age, [he would have been] 154 centimetres (61 in) tall, and growing faster than a modern human but slower than a chimpanzee. According to this scenario, KNM-WT 15000 would have attained an adult stature ranging between 159 centimetres (63 in) and 168 centimetres...
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...Metaphor Metaphorical Subject: * Domain of experience from the spiritual realm ( the lord ) that needs to be clarified Metaphorical Predicate: * Familiar domain of experience of everyday life that is used to clarify the subject Key Metaphor: * Can Serve as the foundations of a worldview Societal Metaphor: * World-View metaphor whose model for the world is the social order Organic Metaphor: * Applies the image of the body to social structures and institutions. Comparing a living body with parts to the functioning of society Huichol Religious Thought * Deer, Maize and Peyote are all important and interconnected Syncretism * Synthesis of old and new religious practices introduced from outside, often by force Revitalization Movements * Ghost Dance was conscious, deliberate, and organized attempt to create a more satisfying culture in a time of crisis Secularism * Refers to the separation of religion and state including a notion of individual agency of citizens. Secularism is always understood within the idea of the modern national state operating within a capitalist economy Symbols * Represent a whole semantic domain and invite us to consider the various elements within it ( ex: Canadian Flag) Worldviews * Encompassing picture of Reality created by members of society. Attempts to Bring “Order, Regularity and Predictibility” to daily life and all aspects associated with it Domination * Hegemony * A system...
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...in America By: Patrick Minnick December 12, 2014 “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives”. This quote proved true for no one more than the man who said it, Jackie Robinson. Robinson is seen as a pivotal figure in the fight for racial equality in America. However, he didn’t make his impact through speeches, civil right protests, or violent rebellion. Robinson did it by playing the sport he loved, baseball. Sports have always had an ability to bring people together, but, in the last century especially, sports have given racial minorities something they can’t find elsewhere; a chance to compete on a level playing field with everyone else. Jackie Robinson showed that race is simply a myth, a superficial characteristic that holds no insight to the physical or mental abilities of a person. Sports by themselves show no racism and serve as a constant reminder of this racial myth. Sadly, people are more reluctant to abandon old beliefs; meaning racism still runs deep in the organizations that are built around these sports. This research paper will focus mainly on three subcategories: 1) The history of the relationship between sports and race in America; 2) How sports have benefited or damaged race relations; 3) Why certain sports are more popular among different races. The history of sports in America dates all the way back to the Native Americans who played an early form of lacrosse that was used for recreation and promoting teamwork. Early settlers...
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...Race is classification of humans into distinct populations or groups by factors such as heritable phenotypic characteristics or geographic ancestry. This often influenced by and correlated with traits such as appearance, culture, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. In the beginning of last century the term race was often used, in its taxonomic sense, to denote genetically divergent human populations which can be marked by common phenotypic traits. This is still used in our day for forensic anthropology (when analyzing skeletal remains), biomedical research, and race-based medicine as proxy for geographic ancestry with some reliability. In addition it is used in law enforcement to describe the closest picture of wanted suspect. Human classification on the basis of physical traits is difficult because factors such as invasions, migrations, and mass deportations have produced a heterogeneous world population. Nevertheless, by limiting the criteria to such traits as skin pigmentation, colour and form of hair, shape of head, stature, and form of nose, most anthropologists historically agreed on the existence of three relatively distinct groups: the Caucasoid, the Mongoloid, and the Negroid. “Criticism of the idea that there are clearly recognizable racial types does not imply that all human populations are uniform or that population cannot be grouped into larger units that, among themselves, have certain similarities” James C King (1981). The Caucasoid is characterized as pale...
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...further influences the direction of biological evolution. Bipedally – on two feet walking habitually on 2 legs. Culture – behavioral aspects of adaptation including technology, traditions, language religion, marriage. Data – Facts from which conclusions can be drawn scientific information. Empirical – relying on experiment or observation. Ethnographies – Detailed descriptive studies of human societies – ugsaatnii zui Ethnocentrism – Viewing other cultures from the inherently biased perspective of one’s own culture – undestnii deerengui uzel Evolution – A change in the genetic structure of a population. The term is also frequently used to refer to the appearance of a new species. Forensic anthropology – An applied anthropological approach that deals with legal matters. Forensic anthropologists work with coroners, police and others in identifying and analyzing human remains. Genetics – the study of gene structure and action and the patterns of inheritance of traits (ontslog shinj chanarin udamshliin hev mayag, helber, uil ajillagaa butets) from parent to offspring. Hominids – members of the family hominid, which includes all bipedal hominids back to the divergence from African great Apes (an animal like...
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...Midterm 1 Notes * Anthropological Approaches to Understanding Evolution * What is Anthropology? * the study of culture * the study of humans * the study of humans and human behavior * the study of culture among different people and places * the study of global cultures and the comparisons between the various differences * It incorporate culture, including language, social practice, religion, etc. * the study of culture…it can be scientific, humanistic and based on observation * the study of humans in all parts of the world…it combines several fields into a holistic view * the study of humankind in all time and places * Anthropology is: 1. A Social Science * Academic discipline concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society, which often reply primarily on empirical approaches 2. Studies Culture * Culture is composed of ideas, values and perceptions * Culture is not instinctual, it must be learned and shared * Culture only exists within a society or group of people * Culture is a human adaptation to their environment 3. Holistic * The various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence * Cultural Anthropology * The study of patterns of human behavior, thought and emotions, focusing on humans as culture-producing and culture-reproducing creatures ...
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