Forensic Anthropology Landmarks and Uses

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<p>What feature is this?</p>

What feature is this?

Glabella

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<p>What is the glabella used for  (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?</p>

What is the glabella used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?

Cranial sex estimation (nonmetric)

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<p>What feature is this?</p>

What feature is this?

Mental eminence

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<p>What is the mental eminence used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008)?</p>

What is the mental eminence used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008)?

Cranial sex estimation (nonmetric)

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<p>What feature is this?</p>

What feature is this?

Mastoid process

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<p>What is the mastoid process used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?</p>

What is the mastoid process used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?

Cranial sex estimation (nonmetric)

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<p>What is this feature?</p>

What is this feature?

Supra-orbital margin

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<p>What is the supra-orbital margin used for&nbsp;(Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?</p>

What is the supra-orbital margin used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?

Cranial sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the nuchal crest used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Walker, 2008; Klales and Cole, 2018)?

Cranial sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the ventral arc used for?

Pelvic sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the subpubic contour used for?

Pelvic sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the medial aspect of the ischiopubic ramus used for?

Pelvic sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the greater sciatic notch used for (Buikstra and Ubelaker, 1994; Bruzek, 2002)?

Pelvic sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the composite arch used for (Bruzek, 2002)?

Pelvic sex estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the pubic symphyseal face used for (Suchey-Brooks, 1990)?

Pelvic age estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the auricular surface used for (Buckberry and Chamberlain, 2002)?

Pelvic age estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the anterior nasal spine used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the inferior nasal aperture used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the interorbital breadth used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the malar tubercle used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial populaiton affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the nasal aperture width used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the nasal bone contour used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the nasal overgrowth used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the post-bregmatic depression used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the supra-nasal suture used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the transverse palatine suture used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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What is the zygomaxillary suture used for (Hefner, 2009)?

Cranial population affinity estimation (nonmetric)

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