Published: 2020-02-10

Moisture Content in Decomposing, Desiccated, and Mummified Human Tissue

Autumn Lennartz, Michelle D. Hamilton, Russell Weaver

1-16

Abstract

Due to the nature of mummification, tissue that has been significantly desiccated may never reach the advanced stages of decomposition. This...

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Examining Differences in Presumed Migrants from Texas and Arizona Using Cranial and Dental Data

Christopher A. Maier, Rebecca L. George

17-28

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As the result of immigration policies enacted in the 1990s, migrants have been forced to take more dangerous routes into the country, resulting...

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A Simplified Protocol for the Histological Preparation of Cortical Bone Samples for Light Microscopy: A Revision of Garcia-Donas et al. (2017)

Ariane Maggio, Ambika Flavel, Daniel Franklin

29-35

Abstract

Histological analyses of bone can be a useful tool in a forensic assessment, particularly for species determination and age estimation. In order...

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Bilateral Asymmetry of Nutrient Foramen Position in the Human Femur and Tibia

Sara B. Mead, Angi M. Christensen

36-38

Abstract

Sorting commingled human remains can be a challenging and time-consuming task, and methods that can be performed quickly and inexpensively are...

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Estimating Age of Mature Adults from Degeneration of the Medial End of the Clavicle in an African American Sample

Samantha H. Blatt, Kathy Petersen, Amy R. Michael

39-49

Abstract

Accurate age estimation is fundamental to identifying individuals in forensic anthropology and interpreting demographic patterns in...

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Expanding Humanitarian Forensic Action: An Approach to U.S. Cold Cases

Gennifer Goad

50-58

Abstract

Unidentified persons in the United States represent the most vulnerable populations among us, yet individuals from these groups are also among...

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Discovery Context of Skeletal Remains Received at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory

Angi M. Christensen, James T. Pokines

59-63

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Cases received for anthropological examination by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Laboratory for a 4-year period (2013–2017) were...

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