Published: 2019-07-10
Preface: Commingled Remains Special Issue
iii–iv
AbstractThis special issue of Forensic Anthropology is another contribution to a growing literature aimed at solving what may be the most...
Introduction
Introduction: Commingled Human Remains Special Issue
61–64
AbstractThis paper is the introduction to the special issue on commingled human remains analysis within forensic anthropology. It provides an overview...
Research Articles
Preliminary Findings From a Visual Pair-Matching Study in a Large Commingled Assemblage
65–71
AbstractPair-matching is an important component of commingled human remains (CHR) analysis, as it can help to limit the amount of DNA testing and...
A Novel Method for Osteometric Reassociation Using Hamiltonian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Simulation
72–86
AbstractTraditional osteometric reassociation uses an error-mitigation approach, which seeks to eliminate possible matches, rather than a predictive...
Case Reports
The Tarawa Project Part I: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Resolve Commingled Human Remains from the Battle of Tarawa
87–95
AbstractAs part of the U.S. Navy’s campaign against the Japanese during World War II, the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943 resulted in over 1,100 U.S....
The Tarawa Project Part II: Resolved Commingling and Identification of Casualties from the Battle of Tarawa
96–101
AbstractThe Battle of Tarawa during World War II resulted in over 7,000 casualties on an approximately three-square-mile Pacific island that...
The USS "Oklahoma" Identification Project
102–112
AbstractThis unique case report outlines the historical and present-day analyses to identify the nearly 400 individuals who were casualties on the USS...
Challenges to Identifications of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp Cemetery Remains
113–120
AbstractAs part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission to provide the fullest possible accounting for U.S. military personnel lost in...
Technical Notes
Using Biological Profile Data to Inform a DNA Sequencing Strategy
121–128
AbstractFrequency distributions of antemortem stature and age for individuals who were casualties onboard the USS Oklahoma are visually...
Estimating the Number of Individuals in a Large Commingled Assemblage
129–138
AbstractEstimation of the number of individuals in an assemblage is critical to determine the scale of an incident and whether all expected individuals...
Conclusion
139–142
Abstract“Individual identification is a primary goal for forensic anthropologists who work in medicolegal and humanitarian contexts,” Palmiotto et al....