If you live in close vicinity to IKEA or decked out your apartment in MALM dressers and beds, you have owned several IKEA bags. I have them all over my apartment and reuse them for Read More
Identifying remains is just one part of the story. Often time forensic teams provide communities long overdue closure and peaceRead More
I really enjoy these bone quizzes! I think this is a great way to test skills, learn new ones, and engage with the material.Read More
Anthropology
Forensic Anthropology
Osteology
Skeletal biology
The Body
Forensic Anthropology: Bone Trauma
I think one of the more interesting things that forensic anthropologist do is look at bone pathology. (Side note: I am biased. Skeletal pathology is my jam!) Pathology looks for abnormality- weird stuff. These abnormalities Read More
Anthropology
Disease
Forensic Anthropology
Osteology
Skeletal biology
The Body
Bone Pathology: Fused Joints
This image shows a bony ankylosis (fusion) that has occurred at the right knee. This type of fusion can be the cause of many diseases or trauma in which bone remodeling Read More
Anthropology
Disease
Forensic Anthropology
Osteology
Skeletal biology
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Bone Pathology: A Look at Osteosarcoma of the Skull
“Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin that exhibit osteoblastic differentiation and produce malignant osteoid.” That is a fancy way of saying BONE CANCER &Read More
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art and Politics
Burial
Culture
Education
Forensic Anthropology
Science
Skeletal biology
Social Justice
The Body
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Early NYC and The Robbers of the Grave (Archaeology of
Note: As you read, learn and engage with this series of articles, there are some other themes that I encourage you to think about, and try to make connections to as you follow: The culture Read More
Anthropology
Archaeology
Art and Politics
Burial
Culture
Education
Forensic Anthropology
Science
Skeletal biology
Social Justice
The Body
New York's Slave Past: The History and Archaeology of the
“New York City, 1741. A growing population of slaves and indentured white laborers had city authorities on edge. When a series of fires broke out in March and April, suspicion fell on a conspiracy of these Read More
