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The Talking Skull: Forensic Anthropology
M. Villani


  1. Where was the skull found?
  2. What physical evidence was collected at the crime scene?
  3. How did investigators determine the height of the victim?
  4. What was learned about the crime from the bag found at the crime scene?
  5. What physical evidence suggested fowl play?
  6. What did hair samples reveal?
  7. How were the sex, race and age of the skull determined?
  8. What did the button reveal about the victim?
  9. How did investigators find the source of the button?
  10. What did the forensic anthropologist reveal about the victim?
  11. How were the facial features reconstructed from the skull?
  12. What are landmarks?
  13. How are landmarks connected?
  14. How are they used in facial reconstruction?
  15. How was the clay reconstruction of the skull conducted?
  16. How was the reconstructed skull identified?
  17. How was a connection made between the clay figure and Bunchie Niehouse?
  18. Explain the skull photographic imposition process.
  19. Why was skull photographic imposition used in this case?
  20. What did Dr. Michael Charney conclude about the reconstructed skull?
  21. How did he come to this conclusion?
  22. What did Dr. Mary Case conclude about Bunchie.s death?
  23. What forensic evidence supported Dr. Case.s conclusion?

 


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