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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

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Forensic Anthropology and Medicine

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The academic roots of modern forensic anthropology can be traced back to contributions of Europeans, beginning in the 18th century. In particular, Jean-Joseph Sue, Matthieu-Joseph-Bonaventure Orfila, Paul Broca, Paul Topinard, étienne Rollet, Leonce Manouvrier, and Karl Pearson published research on the methodology of stature estimation and related topics.

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  1. Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Washington, DC

    Douglas H. Ubelaker

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  1. Laboratoire d’Anthropologie des Populations du Passé, Université Bordeaux 1, Talence, France

    Aurore Schmitt PhD

  2. Departamento de Antropologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Eugénia Cunha PhD

  3. Serviço Tanatologia Forense, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal, Coimbra, Portugal

    João Pinheiro MD, MSci

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Ubelaker, D.H. (2006). Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. In: Schmitt, A., Cunha, E., Pinheiro, J. (eds) Forensic Anthropology and Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-099-7_1

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