forensic anthropology

noun

the branch of physical anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law.

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How to use forensic anthropology in a sentence

I went into forensic anthropology because I wanted to tell people stories from their skeletons.
100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, Meet the Forensic Anthropologist Searching for Victims' Remains | Olivia B. Waxman | May 27, 2021 | Time

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