As I was telling you in a previous post about forensic anthropology, one of the most important things in the field is the thorough knowledge of osteology – the study of human bones. The job description involves many things, but most of all, it’s bones, and this is what is required in virtually all cases. So how is it exactly [...]

I recently wrote about forensic anthropology, quickly explaining what it’s about and how it works. Now, I’d like to tell you a little about other job-related aspects, such as the salary, the schools and the education. Forensic anthropology salary As I said, most forensic anthropologists don’t work the job fulltime, but rather act as consultants whenever they are needed. However, [...]

Forensic anthropology is perhaps one of the most spectacular and interesting fields in crime scene investigation. To start from the beginning, anthropology is the science which studies humankind, culturally and physically, in all times and places, while forensic anthropology takes that knowledge and applies it in a legal context, hence the ‘forensic’ in the term. The basics of forensic anthropology [...]