Chapter 1-Introduction

Question 1

Individuation

Answer 1

process of personally identifying the remains of the recently dead individual

Question 2

First two basic questions any human osteologist must answer about a bone or collection of bones.

Answer 2

1. Are the bones human?

2. How many individuals are present?

Question 3

Taphonomy

Answer 3

The study of processes affecting skeletal remains as they move along the path between death and curation.

Question 4

Palpate

Answer 4

feel your own bones through your skin