A Career As A Forensic Anthropologist

A forensic anthropologist is trained in the study of human skeletal biology and typically use their training to identify deceased when skeletal remains are the only useful evidence. They determine whether the skeletal remains are for a human or nonhuman. They use their training to identify the sex of the individual based on the skeletal remains found. The forensic anthropologist can estimate the time of death and the cause of death when the remains are not suitable for examination by a pathologist. Anthropologist assist in locating and human remains. Forensic anthropologist work to identify the age, sex, ancestry, stature and unique features from the human remains found in order to identify the individual.

Forensic anthropologist usually earn a Ph.D. in anthropology whith emphasis on human osteology or the study of bones and anatomy. Forensic anthropologist are typically required to have practical experience in forensic anthropology before they can be an expert witness in the field. Forensic anthropology appiles the …show more content…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation laboratory division added forensic anthropology as a service, which with provide field and laboratory analysis and assistance to FBI units and other law enforcement agencies. Forensic anthropologist that are employed by the FBI are considered professional staff and are given access to the most advanced technologies and equipment to work on the FBI's most challenging cases. Museums and research institutions hire anthropologist to examine and to catalogue important collectionsand sometimes to analyze and aquire new specimens. The Smithsonian institution's department of anthropology is on of the most widely know and respected anthropology centers in the US. Forensic anthropologist may also consider a career as a professor of forensic