Abstract：
:The contribution of a physical anthropologist to a forensic investigation is generally associated with analysis of skeletal remains in a laboratory. This case, which deals with the identification of two U.S. journalists who disappeared in Guatemala in March 1985, shows that the observations of a physical anthropologist in the field--at the site where the skeletal remains are located--can be essential to the success of an investigation. In this case, there was a deliberate attempt to mislead the investigators, but the physical anthropologists on the team discovered the deception. Subsequently, when they were taken to the actual cremation site, they obtained bone fragments and teeth that permitted identification of the victims. For one individual, the unusual morphology of the frontal sinus made positive identification possible. Comparison of premortem dental X-rays with teeth found at the site resulted in positive identification of the second individual.
journal_name
J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Owsley DWsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-11-01 00:00:00pages
1372-82issue
6eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
38pub_type
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