Recording skeletal completeness: A standardised approach

Recording the preservation of human skeletal remains from forensic and archaeological contexts is a primary component of osteological analyses. Documenting the preservation is essential because the level of skeletal preservation dictates the extent to which conclusions can be drawn about the individual ’s ancestry, sex, age and stature (that is, a biological profile), trauma, pathology and/or unique osteological characteristics.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research