Forensic Osteology Set

This valuable set was created to introduce the student to human osteology.

While focused on forensic anthropology, this collection will be applicable to a broad range of concepts in biological anthropology, biomechanics, and comparative anatomy. Educators and students will find this of great use to demonstrate how professional forensic anthropologists create a “biological profile” for a selection of skeletal remains.

Included lesson plans (excerpts in photos) were written by our research specialist, which will guide one through the basic methods of skeletal identification, including detailed tables on sex determination, ancestry assessment, age estimation, stature assessment, and a descriptive analysis of gunshot wound trauma. Also included is a Human Skeletal Features handout, which defines skeletal directional terminology and outlines important skeletal features in the human skeleton. This set is an excellent addition to any introductory program in human osteology and forensic science.