Forensic Anthropology is a journal devoted to the advancement of the science and professional development of the fields of forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology.
The journal primarily focuses on research, technical advancements, population data, and case studies related to the recovery and analysis of human remains in a forensic context. Topics such as forensic osteology, skeletal biology, and modern human skeletal variation are within the scope of Forensic Anthropology.
Current Issue
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): Summer
Published: 2021-02-28
Research Articles
Fractography of Long Bones with High-Velocity Projectile Trauma
135–138
AbstractPrevious studies of bone fractography have examined only cases of blunt trauma. Here we assess whether fracture surface features are also found...
Examining the Reliability of Morphological Traits for Sex Estimation
Implications for the Walker (2008) and Klales et al. (2012) Methods
139–150
AbstractMorphological skull and pubic traits are routinely used in forensic anthropological casework for sex estimation, with the Walker (2008) and...
Technical Notes
Ancestry Variation in the Accuracy of Rogers's Method of Sex Estimation
151–159
AbstractRogers’s (1999) method of human skeletal sex estimation evaluates morphological variation in four traits of the distal humerus. Although this...
A Comparison of Two Gelatin Consolidants for the Preservation of Thermally Altered Skeletal Remains
160–163
AbstractA recent study (Topoleski & Christensen 2019) found that applying a food-grade gelatin solution to thermally altered skeletal remains...
Review Article
The Historical Development of Forensic Anthropology
164–170
AbstractAlthough the term “forensic anthropology” was employed in Germany and Austria in the early 1900s, it appeared in the early 1970s in the North...
Book Reviews
Review of "Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice," 2nd ed.
171–172
AbstractREFERENCE: Angi M. Christensen, Nicholas V. Passalacqua, Eric J. Bartelink. Forensic Anthropology, Current Methods and Practice. 2nd...
Review of "Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology: Bonified Skeletons
173–174
AbstractREFERENCE: Heather M. Garvin, Natalie R. Langley, eds. Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology: Bonified Skeletons....