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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (3rd Edition)

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I reviewed this book for possible inclusion in an Introductory Forensic Anthropology class I have been teaching for ten years. Two shortcomings in the text led me to adopt another book for the course:

1. Photography: Whether because of the paper quality or the skills of the photographer, many of the photographs were grainy or too small to be useful.

2. Accuracy: This is the third edition, and yet more than one method is misrepresented or mis-cited. An example is ectocranial suture closure, which specifies the wrong points on the skull for the vault system. In addition, the discussion of the post-mortem interval and the "precision" of these estimates is greatly at odds with others in the field, and may give students the impression that these techniques are more reliable than they really are.

It also should be noted that many of the diagrams, charts, and other essential information comes directly from other texts. For those interested in Forensic Anthropology and Osteology, "The Human Bone Manual" by White and Folkens and "Standards for Data Collection from Human Skeletal Remains" will provide a more useful treatment of these subjects.

A very informative text - lots of pictures - that doesn't go into too much detail so that you are bored reading it. Definitely gives good insight into the field of forensic anthropology - things television shows won't teach you. Overall a good text for an introduction into Forensic Anthropology. I haven't gotten very far in the text - as the semester has just recently begun - but I do wish that it was bundled with case studies. My professor gives a lot of examples, but he doesn't have them all and it would be interesting if there was case study that applied the subjects of every chapter. That way, you could see how important each step is in solving cases.

Purchased this book for my Anthropology class. Not for curious people. Intense graphic images and detailed explanations regarding decedents and estimating times of death. Very informative. I guess the only thing for me to review is the seller since i am sure i will be selling this book again. Great, fast, and attentive service :)

The book is in great condition. The shipping was faster than i thought it would be. if you need this for school or just want to get this book. this seller is wonderful.

I recieved this item in a short amount of time and the condition on the book was what the seller said it was going to be. Overall, very satisfied!!! Thanks