Published: 2018-03-23

Amelia Earhart and the Nikumaroro Bones: A 1941 Analysis versus Modern Quantitative Techniques

Richard L. Jantz

83–98

Abstract

The unknown fate of Amelia Earhart continues to fascinate. One of the most tantalizing clues involves skeletal remains found on Nikumaroro...

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Frontal Sinus Absence Rates in Various Populations: Implications for Forensic Identification

Meghan Trant, Angi M. Christensen

99–104

Abstract

Antemortem and postmortem radiologic comparisons can be used to help confirm or refute a forensic human identification. When comparing...

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Commingled and Unprovenanced: A Case Study Highlighting the Utility of Multiple Techniques for Testing Investigative Leads

Lindsay H. Trammell, Chelsey Ann Juarez, Cris E. Hughes

105–116

Abstract

Unprovenanced skeletal remains were located by law enforcement in a private residence in rural Missouri. Forensic anthropological assistance was...

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A Case of Human Bone Modification by Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Philippines

Matthew C. Go

117–123

Abstract

Members of several insect orders are known to modify osseous vertebrate remains postmortem, whether for nutritional or habitational purposes....

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The Use of X-ray Computed Tomography Technologies in Forensic Anthropology

Angi M. Christensen, Michael A. Smith, Devora S. Gleiber, Deborah L. Cunningham, Daniel J. Wescott

124–140

Abstract

The use of radiology, including X-ray computed tomography (CT), to examine skeletal remains is not new, but the use of postmortem CT (PMCT) in...

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