Forensic archaeology

process of archaeology in the dictatorial contexts of authoritarianism and totalitarianism, this essay proposes that archaeology under dictatorship involves significant ethical challenges, which require important reflexivity on the part of practicing archaeologists. This is specifically seen with an examination of the way in which the Nazi regime made use of archaeology so as to perversely support its notions of racial purity, the essay moves forward to note the ethical elements of archaeology…

undergraduate as a history major with a interest in conflict and the second world war. However, after becoming academically engaged with archaeology and anthropology, I chose to switch majors to allow a wider field of study. During my four years of undergraduate, I was determined to broaden my skill set focusing on each aspect of the discipline as a whole. My minor in forensic anthropology allowed me to gain experience with human remains and biological anthropology. Through my undergraduate…

anthropologists to make their cultural perceptions and beliefs from misleading them from their research. Anthropology is an interdisciplinary subject that consists of four primary sub-fields; physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. These four approaches unite the sciences and humanities together. The two major goals of anthropology are understanding the uniqueness and the diversity in humans and to discover the shared similarities in every individual.…

day I was in front of my mum’s library staring at the shelves trying to find something interesting to borrow and I came across Kathy Reichs’ series Bones. After reading all the novels I started reading forensics sciences related articles and I began looking for an undergraduate course of forensic sciences in Italy but no universities offer that course. Once I decided to study in the UK, a country for which I have an affective attachment as well, I had to consider my economic situation - that…

Archaeology is defined as the study of humanity and its past, carried out by examining material remains such skeletons etc. (Jarus, 2014). An important task in examining human remains is establishing time since death; this is useful for proving whether the individual being examined is ancient and of archaeological interest or of forensic relevance. Radiocarbon dating is a technique commonly used by scientists and archaeologists to establish the ages and times since death for ancient human…

To be a Forensic Scientist you will need a degree in either a scientific or biological subject, chemistry, or forensic science. A degree in statistics and geology also is very helpful for the job. Since there is such a competition for the job, getting a MSc or PhD in forensic science is very helpful also, anthropology and archaeology can also be very beneficial. The best colleges to go to for this career would be, University of Mississippi in Oxford, University of Central Florida, and Loyola…

Among them Roxana Ferllini, a forensic anthropologist, and D.W. Steadman and William Haglund, the former an anthropologist and the latter a physician for human rights, argue that a multidisciplinary approach is not just the most effective but is required “in order to complete the tasks…

Twenty-Century Fox Television network created a series program called Bones, aired in 2005. The program theme is center on a forensic, anthology and archaeology investigations. The two main characters of the show are special agent Seeley Booth of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and in charge of these mystery murder cases. On his side is Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan who is a forensic, anthropologist who along with agent Booth helps resolves these mystery cases. The episode most likely…

four main branches: Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology and Physical Anthropology (Larsen 2014). Physical Anthropology focuses mainly on uncovering the mysteries of human evolution by studying fossilized bones of ancient humans and primates to determine their place in our family tree and study what circumstances led to the evolution of the modern human (Larsen 2014). There is a specialty within Physical Anthropology called Forensic Anthropology that "examine skeletons to…

thought that man was the most peaceful in our natural state. Pinker, however leans towards the ideology of Hobbs and believes that during that era there was higher levels of violence. He provides evidence for this theory through Forensic archaeology. Forensic archaeology studies the skeletons of humans from prehistoric times and looks for signs of physical trauma. Study conducted on the skeletons has found that around 60% shows signs of physical trauma such as bashed in skulls and femurs with…