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Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology (the study of the human skeleton) in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim's remains are और या less skeletonized. A forensic anthropologist can also assist in the identification of deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned, mutilated या otherwise unrecognizable. The adjective "forensic" refers to the application of this subfield of science to a court of law.



Forensic anthropology borrows methods developed from the...