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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Thrilling, such a good read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
I hope I‘m not too alone in this but reading a textbook for fun can make a cool and informative experience…especially if it‘s all about deciphering bones and their context to figure out who died where and how! Forensic anthropologists are called in to identify a body/answer a legal question when there‘s not enough remaining soft tissue for a medical examiner to come to any satisfying conclusions. The breadth and scope of their field is fascinating: they can be involved in anything from restoration of a skeleton of historical significance, to helping identify victims of mass disasters, to working with human rights organizations in determining whether an act of genocide has occurred.
This is one of my favorite textbooks. I read it cover to cover. Very readable. I liked the little (true) stories (2 per chapter) illustrating the material they were covering.
Sometimes things may get dense or you may need some more background knowledge but that is easily solved with google.
Sometimes things may get dense or you may need some more background knowledge but that is easily solved with google.
Introduction chapter was a bit slow to read, but then it picked up as more example pictures were included. Also didn't read the conclusion because it wasn't required for my forensics course.
More of a Methods book on Forensic Anthropology
One of the most concise textbooks I had in Anthropology courses.