Anthropology- the study of bones
Objectives:
- Describe how bone is formed
- Distinguish between male and female skeletal remains based on skull, jaw, brow ridges, pelvis, and femur
- Describe how bones contain a record of injuries and disease
- Describe how a person’s approximate age could be determined by examining his or her bones
- Explain the differences in facial structures among different races
- Describe the role of mitochondrial DNA in bone identification