1. Forensic Anthropology: What We Learn from Bones

2. What Can We Learn From Bones?
In your lab notebooks, on a fresh page:
Title the Page “Bone Inquiry”
Label the 1st Station
Divide the page into three columns.
Bone Inquiry
Bone Station 1
Type
Sketch
Markings

3. What Can We Learn From Bones?
At each station record the bone(s) information, one question about the bone(s), and a prediction about the bones origin or existence.

4. What Can We Learn From Bones?
Your Lab Notebook should look like this.
You will rotate around the classroom to each station.
You will only have 4 minutes per station.
After you have looked at each question answer the activity conclusion questions.

5. Conclusion Questions
Where any of the bones you looked at human? How could you tell?
Why would forensic anthropologist need to be familiar with many skeletal types?
What type of information can you gather from just examining bones? Be as specific as possible.