B.J. Adams, P.J.

Crabtree
Comparative Skeletal Anatomy
A Photographic Atlas for Medical Examiners, Coroners, Forensic Anthropologists, and
Archaeologists

▶ More than 300 illustrations of skeletons

▶ First atlas to compare human and animal osteology

Forensic scientists working with human skeletal remains must be able to differentiate
between human and non-human bones. Comparative Skeletal Anatomy: A Photographic
Atlas for Medical Examiners, Coroners, Forensic Anthropologists, and Archaeologists fills a
void in the literature by providing a comprehensive photographic guide of both human
and non-human bones that is useful to those working in the fields of archaeology or
the forensic sciences. This volume is a photographic atlas of common animal bones and
is the first to focus comparatively on both human and animal osteology. Throughout
this groundbreaking text, animal bones are photographed alongside the corresponding
2008, IX, 348 p. human bone, allowing the reader to observe size and shape variations. The goal of this
A product of Humana Press guide is to help experienced archaeologists and forensic scientists distinguish human
remains from common animal species, including horses, cows, goats, rabbits, chickens,
ducks, sheep, and pigs, among others. Comprehensive and timely, Comparative Skeletal
Printed book Anatomy: A Photographic Atlas for Medical Examiners, Coroners, Forensic Anthropologists,
and Archaeologists is sure to become an essential reference for all forensic scientists and
Hardcover
archeologists working with human skeletal remains.
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