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. 5 No. 4 (2022)
Published: 2022-11-30
Technical Notes
Experimental Formation of Coffin Wear on Bone
267–275
AbstractLocalized, eroded flat areas on bones recovered from former coffin burials are hypothesized to have been formed as “coffin wear,” caused by a...
A Test of the (hu)MANid Program on a Diverse Sample of Mandibles
276–284
AbstractThe (hu)MANid program is a free, web-based software using mandibular metric and morphoscopic variables to estimate sex and ancestry. The...
Dennis C. Dirkmaat, PhD, D-ABFA
A Brief Visit with an Influential Forensic Anthropologist
285–291
AbstractDennis C. Dirkmaat, PhD, D-ABFA, is an essential figure in the discipline of forensic anthropology. He has been committed to research, as...
Research Articles
Comparison of the Effect of Two Dynamic Loading Rates on Fracture Characteristics of Human Ribs in Bending
An Experimental Study
292–301
AbstractRecent years have seen an increase in contributions to the criminal justice system through expert testimony regarding
skeletal trauma...
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a Tool for Positive Identification from Frontal Sinus Radiographs
302–310
AbstractFrontal sinus radiographs are frequently used to identify human remains. However, the method of visually comparing antemortem (AM) to postmortem...
Book Reviews
Review of: Ancestry and Sex in Human Crania: A Comparative Photographic Atlas
311–312
AbstractREFERENCE: Robert W. Mann. Ancestry and Sex in Human Crania: A Comparative Photographic Atlas. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas; 2021. 478 pp.
Review of: What Remains: Bringing America's Missing Home from the Vietnam War
313–315
AbstractBook Review of:
Sarah E. Wagner. What Remains: Bringing America’s Missing Home from the Vietnam War. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University...