# fa: A Pathfinder

This is a computer-generated pathfinder created against the Distant Reader study called fa.

Each Distant Reader study carrel is composed of many individual items. Each item is bibliographically described with author, title, date, summary, and keyword values. Below is a list of the items' most signficant keywords as well as lists of the items themselves. Purpusing the content of this pathfinder provides the student, researcher, or scholar with one way to get their heads around the scope of the carrel. The keywords include:

> Remains; Del; Identification; Analysis; Anthropology; Elements; Sample; City; Matches; Childhood

Depending on how this pathfinder was created, many of the bibliographic sections will include elaborations on the meaning(s) of the given keywords. These elaborations were generated by feeding the items' summaries to a large langauge model and asking the model to address the question, "What is X?", where "X" is the keyword. The result will be a few sentences of elaboration. Be forewarned. The elaborations are often plausible, but they should not be take as truth. Instead, they should be taken as points for consideration.

## Remains

- Analysis and Identification of Damages Caused by Canine (Canis lupus familiaris) Manipulation of Woven Textiles as Cultural Evidence in Forensic Cases by Molina, Gabriela; De Luca, Stefano; Scarso, Fabiana (2022) - As a result, it is important to consider that a series of different dogs may participate in the manipulation of a dead body in open spaces. For this reason, in the archaeological analyses carried out by the UDDHH, investigators proceed from the hypothesis that there is a morphological and physical similarity between the collection of marks left by dog bites on the skin and those observed on the textiles of which the clothing is composed. Keywords: analysis; bone; cases; clothing; damage; denim; dogs; fabric; fibers; hole; marks; remains; sample; tear; textile
- A Forensic Anthropological Study of Human Remains Attributed to the Apostle James Alphaeus by Serrulla, Fernando (2022) - Forensic Anthropology Vol. 5, No. 3: 206–213 DOI: 10.5744/fa.2019.0019a Introduction The author secured permission for the investigation of the remains attributed to James Alphaeus (also called James the Lesser) through a request made to the General Management of Historical and Documentary Heritage of the Ministry of Culture of the Council of Galicia in 1991. The religious authorities of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela decided to submit this Relic for scientific study to find out what the real contents of the James Alphaeus shrine were. Keywords: age; alphaeus; bone; death; frag; head; injury; instrument; james; james alphaeus; remains; santiago; study
- Adaptation of the Weldon Spring protocol as a proposal for the search for cadavers and evidence in protected natural areas and areas of ecological conservation in Mexico City by Caballero Valencia, Lorena; Landa, Erica (2022) - Protected Natural Areas and Areas of Ecological Conservation in Mexico City The natural areas protected and ecologically preserved in Mexico City are those natural physical spaces where human activities have not significantly altered the original environments, or that require preservation and restoration due to their structure and the role they play in the preservation of biodiversity and environmental services. Natural protected areas and areas of environmental value. TABLE 1—Inventory of Protected Natural Areas and Communal Ecological Conservation Areas in Mexico City according to SEDEMA (Secretary of the Environment). Keywords: areas; city; delegation; evidence; forest; human; information; mexico; mexico city; oficial; protocol; remains; search; site; team; tlalpan
- Introduction: Celebrating Fifty Years of Awareness, Change, and Progress in Forensic Anthropology by Kolpan, Katharine (2025) - Though some- times criticized as atheoretical (see Adovasio 2012), Boyd and Boyd (2018) have proposed that forensic anthropology is grounded in three forms of interacting theory: foundational theory— in this case, Darwin’s theory of evolution by means of natural selection— which grounds the discipline; inter- pretative theory, which validates explanations generated via research to interpret specific events and forensic anthropo- logical analyses; and methodological theory, which under- girds our reasoning for why forensic anthropologists utilize certain protocols and analyses in both the field and the laboratory. More- over, as forensic anthropology experienced a recent para- digm shift that broadened the field’s conceptual framework and created greater appreciation for forensic archaeology, forensic taphonomy, and trauma analysis, it also expanded work possibilities for forensic anthropologists working in medical examiner’s and coroner’s offices (Dirkmaat et al. 2008; Rainwater et al. 2012). Keywords: aafs; american; anthropologists; anthropology; anthropology section; eds; human; identification; kerley; physical; remains; section; snow; time; ubelaker; work
- The Tarawa Project Part II: Resolved Commingling and Identification of Casualties from the Battle of Tarawa by Scott, Audrey L.; Maijanen, Heli; Taylor, Rebecca J.; Koehl, Anthony J.; Trask, Willa R. (2019) - Both cases involve the reassociation of disinterred elements to elements recently excavated from their original wartime burial locations on Betio Island. These cases illustrate the steps taken to reasso- ciate elements, the multiple lines of evidence necessary to do so, and the eventual outcome of Tarawa Project identification efforts. Keywords: analysis; elements; identification; island; nmcp; remains; right; tarawa
- The Tarawa Project Part I: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Resolve Commingled Human Remains from the Battle of Tarawa by Taylor, Rebecca J.; Scott, Audrey L.; Koehl, Anthony J.; Trask, Willa R.; Maijanen, Heli (2019) - Identifications Prior to the inception of the project, identifications of U.S. Battle of Tarawa casualties were sporadic and primarily relied on biological profile and dental record congruency (Figs. 3 and 4). Conclusions The confounding disposition history of the U.S. and Japanese Battle of Tarawa casualties has led to many graves being lost over time. Keywords: analysis; battle; betio; casualties; elements; fig; identification; island; project; remains; tarawa; u.s
- Estimating the Number of Individuals in a Large Commingled Assemblage by Palmiotto, Andrea; Brown, Carrie Ann; LeGarde, Carrie B. (2019) - All of the estimates discussed herein can be calculated fairly easily and provide more accurate results than traditional MNI estimates, although only MLNI and MNI by duplicated elements per mtDNA sequences provided estimates comparable to the historical estimate. Alternatives to traditional minimum number of individuals (MNI) quantifications are presented, to include MNI by duplicated elements per mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence and use of the zonal inventory procedure. Keywords: assemblage; elements; estimates; individuals; method; mlni; mne; mni; number; remains; zones
- Challenges to Identifications of the Cabanatuan Prison Camp Cemetery Remains by Megyesi, Mary (2019) - KEYWORDS: forensic anthropology, commingling, World War II, prisoner of war, Philippines 114 Identifying Cabanatuan Remains FIG. Identifying Cabanatuan Remains and location of the burials, are incomplete and inconsistent. Keywords: american; cabanatuan; camp; identification; individuals; project; records; remains
- The USS "Oklahoma" Identification Project by Brown, Carrie (2019) - Conversely, no individual identified to date has skeletal elements from only a single bundle or even a single casket. Once the analyst has determined the number of individ- uals present and associated additional elements with those sequenced, elements are compared for size differences using osteometric sorting regression to ensure that all elements attributed to a single individual are consistent in size (Byrd & Adams 2003; Byrd & LeGarde 2014; Lynch 2018b). Keywords: assemblage; data; dna; elements; fig; identification; individuals; mtdna; number; oklahoma; project; remains
- Preface: Commingled Remains Special Issue by Byrd, John E. (2019) - Large CHR cases (N > 4) create problems of scale that are not of general concern with small cases. Therefore, large CHR cases force the application of more methods simultaneously and motivate the development of new methods for sorting com- mingled remains. Keywords: case; dna; remains
- Introduction: Commingled Human Remains Special Issue by Palmiotto, Andrea; Brown, Carrie; Megyesi, Mary (2019) - The focus on World War II remains in this special issue (and at DPAA) is born out of the historical circumstances of World War II losses, their recovery, and subsequent processing that often resulted in commingling. The organizers, familiar with several large- scale commingled human skeletal projects at the DPAA Laboratory, wanted to emphasize different tech- niques devised by anthropologists both within the agency and at other institutions in order to tackle the myriad issues related to these projects. Keywords: analysis; commingling; identification; issue; methods; project; remains; war
- Conclusion by Wagner, Sarah (2019) - We know that approximately 40% of World War II war dead were buried overseas, the majority of them at their families’ wish, in the national cemeteries created in the war’s after- math, including in the Philippines (Edwards 2015:70; Piehler 1995:129– 130). Forensic Anthropology Vol. 2, No. 2: 139–142 DOI: 10.5744/fa.2019.1020 © 2019 University of Florida Press “Individual identification is a primary goal for forensic anthropologists who work in medicolegal and humanitarian contexts,” Palmiotto et al. set out in the opening of their tech- nical note on methods of estimating the minimum number of individuals among commingled remains. Keywords: commingled; dead; efforts; issue; missing; remains; war

## Del

- Introducción by Congram, Derek (2022) - El tercero fue Pedro Pérez Torres, coautor de la biografía de EAAF de esta edición especial. No solo está el diseño de investigación multidisciplinario bien pensado, sino que también atacan un tema “gris” en términos de responsabilidades en el análisis forense, el de la ropa. Keywords: con; del; edición; esta; forense; las; los; más; para; por; que
- Adaptación del protocolo Weldon Spring como propuesta para la búsqueda de cadáveres e indicios en superficie en áreas naturales protegidas y de conservación ecológica de la Ciudad de México by Caballero Valencia, Lorena; Landa, Erica (2022) - Con el paso de los años, estas organizaciones se han especializado y actualmente operan dos tipos de grupos dedicados a actividades ilícitas que son las trasnacionales y las de comercio a detalle, cualquiera de las dos emplea violencia a gran escala y se observa en una tasa de muertes violentas y desaparecidos (Alvarado 2014). Esta actividad económica les benefició porque obtuvieron grandes ganancias y posteriormente fueron víctimas de la extorsión de otros comerciantes, policías o grupos de criminales y debido a esta situación, algunos de ellos, decidieron organizarse para enfrentarlos, creando de esta manera organizaciones que actuaban fuera de los marcos de la ley de manera violenta. Keywords: año; bosque; búsqueda; cada; ciudad; ciudad de; como; con; de la; de méxico; del; delegación; diario; ecológica; en el; equipo; esta; fue; humanos; indicios; información; investigación; la ciudad; las; los; méxico; naturales; oficial; para; paso; personas; por; protegidas; protocolo; que; registro; restos; ser; sin; sitio; son; spring; superficie; tlalpan; una; weldon; y la; áreas
- Unidentified Bodies in the Mexican Context by Fortuna, Maria; Corrales, Laura; Robinson, Alan; Enríguez Farias, Roxana; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas (2022) - Convenio para la utilización de cadáveres de personas desaparecidas no reclamadas con fines académicos de enseñanza e investigación. Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense presenta peritaje sobre caso Ayotzinapa; confirma la imposibilidad científica de la “verdad histórica” oficial. Keywords: august; bodies; burial; cemetery; corpses; country; de la; del; forense; forensic; general; graves; human; identification; information; international; los; mass; mass graves; méxico; national; persons; rights; services
- Cuerpos No Identificados en el Contexto Mexicano by Fortuna, Maria; Corrales, Laura; Robinson, Alan; Enríguez Farias, Roxana; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas (2022) - Posteriormente se supo de la existencia de un segundo camión, el La práctica humanitaria se rige por el Derecho Internacional Humanitario (DIH) que expresa dos básicos: la protección de la dignidad de los muertos y la atención a las necesidades de los deudos (Tidball-Binz 2012). Keywords: accedido; agosto; antropología; cadáveres; ciudad; clandestinas; como; comunes; común; con; contexto; cuerpos; de cuerpos; de la; de los; de méxico; del; derechos; desaparecidas; desaparición; desde; en el; en méxico; entre; estado; familiares; forense; forzada; fosas; general; hasta; humanos; identificación; identificados; inhumación; investigación; las; los; muertos; más; méxico; nacional; panteón; para; país; personas; por; que; servicios; sin; sobre; una; víctimas; y la
- Estudio antropologico forense de los restos humanos atribuidos al Apóstol Santiago Alfeo by Serrulla, Fernando (2022) - Sobre este tipo de lesiones muchos autores han caracterizado bien sus elemen- tos diagnósticos: sección neta del diploe, patrón de fractura asociado y signos de deformidad plástica en el borde de la tabla externa (Petrone et al 2018; en la que en apli- cación de la pena ‘capital’ en época romana, el ajusticiado sufría un primer golpe en el lateral de la cabeza que lo aturdía (que en este caso se correspondería con la lesión A de la Fig- ura 5C), un segundo golpe con la víctima ya en el suelo pre- tendía la muerte al golpear desde atrás la cabeza (en este caso se correspondería con lesión B de la Figura 5C) Keywords: alfeo; antropología; años; cabeza; carbonizado; caso; como; con; cortocontundente; datos; del; derecho; edad; este; estudio; forense; frag; fragmentos; frontal; huesos; instrumento; las; lesiones; lesión; los; mayor; menor; muerte; más; para; parietal; por; que; reliquia; restos; santiago; santiago alfeo; santiago el; una
- Análisis e Identificación de Daños por Intervención de Cánidos (Canis lupus familiaris) en Tejidos Textiles como Evidencia Cultural Asociada en Casos Forenses by Molina, Gabriela; De Luca, Stefano; Scarso, Fabiana (2022) - En efecto, la intensidad de cada marca depende de la presencia de tejidos blandos y vestimentas alrededor del hueso: como los dientes que dejan marcas con más frecuencia se encuentran en la parte delantera de la arcada dental (incisivos y largos y afilados caninos) y, por lo tanto, lejos de la zona de mayor presión de los molares y de la ATM, es evidente que, si el hueso es recubierto aún por piel, tejidos musculares y ropa, las perforaciones y las punciones serán más contundentes en las capas superiores, es decir en las prendas de vestir y en los tejidos blandos. En la Unidad de Derechos Humanos (UDDHH a continuación) del Servicio Médico Legal (SML a continuación) de Santiago, se analizan todas aquellas evidencias vinculadas a casos judiciales procedentes de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago y de otras regiones del territorio nacional (una media de 68 casos al año, desde el 2007 Keywords: animal; análisis; características; casos; chile; como; con; daños; de las; del; densidad; dientes; dos; en el; este; fibras; fueron; haglund; hole; hueso; intervención; journal; las; los; marcas; mezclilla; mordida; muestra; más; para; patrones; perforaciones; perros; pet; por; prendas; presencia; punciones; que; restos; santiago; sin; son; tear; tejido; textil; textiles; tipo; una
- Variación Craneométrica en una Muestra Regional de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia: Consecuencias para el Trabajo Forense en las Américas by Kamnikar, Kelly; Hefner, Joseph; Monsalve, Timisay; Bernal Florez, Liliana (2022) - Muestras comparativas Comparamos los individuos de la muestra colombiana con los de la FDB (n = 654), la base de Howells (n=268), y la NMNH (n=60) (ver Tabla 3). y de Ross y colegas (Ross et al. 2014; Humphries et al. 2015) que sugieren que las poblaciones de América Latina, aunque geográficamente cercanas, muestran gran variación craneal. Keywords: american; anthropology; antioquia; análisis; blancos; colombiana; como; con; craneal; datos; del; entre; estadounidenses; fig; grupo; hefner; individuos; información; journal; las; los; lugar; muestra; más; nacimiento; para; por; que; social; spradley; tabla; una; variación
- Biografía: Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF) by Pérez-Torres, Pedro; Congram, Derek (2022) - En el quehacer de la antropología forense se genera moti- vos de orgullo y de frustración en términos generales, por ende, los equipos y personal siempre están involucrados en este tipo de situaciones. El EAAF tiene su enfoque claro en su trabajo, que se aplica y se desarrolla de manera particular basado en las necesidades y desafíos de Argentina y de cada país en el mundo donde mantienen operaciones, sin dejar a un lado la objetividad científica y los y estándares internacionales en la búsqueda de personas desaparecidas y acompañamiento a sus familiares. Keywords: antropología; argentina; búsqueda; como; con; del; desaparecidas; durante; eaaf; equipo; esta; familias; fondebrider; forense; forensic; han; las; los; más; para; personas; por; procesos; que; sus; trabajo; una
- Semiología Forense: Perspectiva metodológica aplicada en contexto de identificación humana by Reyes Baeza, Erika (2022) - El proceso de recolección de memoria, de cada víctima y de la comundiad (Cardoza 2017), y la par- ticipación del perito en la identificación de los cuerpos, promueven la restitución de derechos, dignidad humana y posibilidad de duelo y justicia (Huffschmid 2019). Instrucciones de llenado de la entrevista Antes de comenzar, es indispensable completar la información sobre el lugar donde se realiza la entrevista, fecha, nombre completo del entrevistador/a y número de folio de la entrevista, el cual representará el perfil del difunto de manera codificada. Keywords: además; antemortem; antropología; análisis; casos; categoría; chile; como; con; contexto; cpp; dato; de la; del; desde; difunto; donde; durante; en el; en la; enfermedad; entrevista; entrevistador; equipo; esf; familiares; fecha; forense; humana; identidad; identificación; individuo; información; intervención; la entrevista; la información; las; los; otras; para; por; posible; proceso; que; respuestas; reyes; semiología; semiológica; ser; sin; sus; tabla; una; vida

## Identification

- Forensic Semiology: An Applied Methodological Perspective on Human Identification by Reyes Baeza, Erika (2022) - To improve practice and increase the quality of human identification processes, this article proposes a methodological framework and interview to facilitate the recovery of antemortem information about ailments, illnesses, and injuries, referred to as foren- sic semiology. The comparison demon- strates the role of a strategy contextualized in the collection of antemortem information, in addition to methodological aspects of the procedure. Keywords: antemortem information; anthropology; cases; comparison; d2 interview; date; esf; identification; individual; information; interview; person; process; responses; semiology; semiology interview; table
- Age-Related Changes to Frontal Sinus Traits and Implications for Forensic Identification by Abdulrazak, Naeema; Butaric, Lauren Nicole; Garvin, Heather Marie (2023) - Our results demonstrate that frontal sinus traits stabilize on average 10– 15yoa, with sinus presence being the first to stabilize and arcade counts the last. The aim was to longitudinally evaluate changes in frontal sinus traits relevant to coding, outline, and visual assessments, to specifically investigate the age at which these traits stabilized during growth and devel- opment. Keywords: age; ages; development; differences; doi:10; et al; growth; identification; individuals; journal; methods; presence; radiographs; sample; sinus; sinus traits; sinuses; stabilization; study; supraorbital; traits; years

## Analysis

- Craniometric Variation in a Regional Sample from Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia: Implications for Forensic Work in the Americas by Kamnikar, Kelly; Hefner, Joseph; Monsalve, Timisay; Bernal Florez, Liliana (2022) - TABLE 2—Colombian sample by birthplace and social group. Results did not indicate significant intraregional variation in Antioquia; classifica- tion models performed poorly (28.6% for birthplace and 36.6% for social group). Keywords: american; analysis; antioquia; birthplace; black; colombian; data; group; hefner; hispanic; sample; variation; white
- Calculation and Interpretation of Inter-laboratory Variation in Isotope Delta (δ) Values Using Real Interpretative Differences by Chesson, Lesley; Chau, Thuan; Edwards, Amelia; Berg, Gregory (2025) - Calculation and Interpretation of Inter-laboratory Variation in Isotope Delta (δ) Values Using Real Interpretative Differences | Forensic Anthropology Main Navigation Main Content Sidebar Current Archives Search Submit Subscribe Early View Toggle search Register Login Search Toggle navigation Home Archives Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021) Research Articles Calculation and Interpretation of Inter-laboratory Variation in Isotope Delta (δ) Values Using Real Interpretative Differences Article Sidebar Requires Subscription or Fee PDF (USD 25) Requires Subscription or Fee HTML (USD 25) Requires Subscription or Fee Supplemental Information Published: Oct 20, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.0050 Keywords: forensic anthropology, forensic science, stable isotope ratio analysis, accuracy, reliability, quality assurance Main Article Content Lesley A. Chesson Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Thuan H. Chau SNA International Amelia J. Edwards SNA International Gregory E. Berg Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Abstract Building on applications in anthropology, the use of stable isotope ratio analysis of human bone collagen to investigate an individual’s life history is becoming more commonplace in the forensic science community. Implementation of this RID approach will provide surety for the legal and research communities in forensic applications of stable isotope ratio analysis. Keywords: analysis; isotope; values
- Considerations for Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Hair: The Impact of Postmortem Environmental Exposure by Saul, Tiffany; Chesson, Lesley; Steadman, Dawnie; Gordon, Gwyneth (2025) - No. 3 (2021) Research Articles Considerations for Stable Isotope Analysis of Human Hair The Impact of Postmortem Environmental Exposure Article Sidebar Requires Subscription or Fee PDF (USD 25) Requires Subscription or Fee HTML (USD 25) Published: Oct 26, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.0052 Keywords: forensic anthropology, stable isotope analysis, postmortem hair analysis, taphonomy Main Article Content Tiffany B. Saul Forensic Institute for Research and Education, Middle Tennessee State University, 1301 Main Street, Box 89, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA Lesley A. Chesson Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) Laboratory, 590 Moffet Street, Building 4077, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI 96853, USA Dawnie W. Steadman University of Tennessee, Department of Anthropology Gwyneth W. Gordon School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University Abstract Stable isotope analysis of postmortem hair is performed in order to make inferences about an individual’s diet and geographic travel history prior to death. In order to confidently make inferences from postmortem hair samples, it is necessary to know whether their isotope ratios undergo postmortem changes. Keywords: analysis; hair; postmortem
- A Novel Method for Osteometric Reassociation Using Hamiltonian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Simulation by McCormick, Kyle (2019) - 80 Osteometric Reassociation Using MCMC Simulation Quantile Tests For each variable, possible match values were compared against the 5% and 95% quantiles of the predicted match distribution, resulting in 300,000 quantile tests. Correct best match variables failed less often than the expected 10%, with articulating and other comparison vari- ables failing roughly an order of magnitude less. Keywords: adams; analysis; approach; bayesian; byrd; comparisons; data; density; elements; femur; match; matches; model; prediction; probability; type; variables

## Anthropology

- What Are We Really Estimating in Forensic Anthropological Practice, Population Affinity or Ancestry? by Spradley, Kate; Jantz, Richard (2022) - Given the complex population history, varying degrees of genetic admixture among all U.S. groups, and secular changes in skeletal phenotype due to a unique American environment, are American population groups similar to their ancestral populations? Ousley et al. (2009) among oth- ers, demonstrated that population groups can be accurately classified, using craniometric data, into social race catego- ries within the United States (U.S.), by time period, ethnic affiliation, and geographic boundaries further demonstrating that ancestry (i.e., categorization into African, Asian, and RESEARCH ARTICLE What Are We Really Estimating in Forensic Anthropological Practice, Population Affinity or Ancestry? Keywords: african; american; ancestry; anthropology; data; et al; european; forensic; groups; jantz; journal; population; structure; variation
- Introduction by Congram, Derek (2022) - Reyes Baeza speaks of the interpretative (cf translation) needs when collecting antemortem information, as the people who are subjects of forensic investigation are often from marginalized populations, those distinct from investigators. What has grown in the decades since is a testament to the staying power of forensic anthropologists in Latin America, seen in particular with Luis Fondebrider, co-founder and former President of the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) Keywords: america; anthropologists; anthropology; issue; latin
- Biography of the Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF) by Pérez-Torres, Pedro; Congram, Derek (2022) - Both have worked with EAAF members and the second author has known the President and two of the founders for more than 20 years. BIOGRAPHY Forensic Anthropology Vol. 5, No. 3: 262–266 DOI: 10.5744/fa.2022.4002a BIOGRAPHY Biography of the Equipo Argentino de Antropología Forense (EAAF) Pedro David Pérez-Torres, DLAFa,1 ● Derek Congram PhD, DLAFb,c,2* Introduction At the beginning of 2020, the news that the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize was announced and quickly spread in Argentina and among professional and scientific networks around the world. Keywords: anthropology; argentina; eaaf; families; fondebrider; forensic; international; work
- The Machines are Winning: Essays in Honor of Stephen D. Ousley (1961–2022) by Jantz, Richard; Hefner, Joseph (2024) - To honor Steve Ousley, his friends and colleagues, former stu- dents, and family members produced this collection of papers. To honor Steve Ousley, his friends and colleagues, former students, and family members produced this collection of papers. Keywords: anthropology; contributions; data; ousley; steve; university
- Forensic Anthropology: A Journal for our Discipline by Passalacqua, Nicholas V.; Christensen, Angi M.; Hefner, Joseph T. (2018) - Forensic Anthropology Vol. 1, No. 1: 1–3 DOI 10.5744/fa.2018.0001 © 2018 University of Florida Press Overview and Scope of the Journal Welcome to Forensic Anthropology, the only journal devoted to the advancement of the science and professional develop- ment of the fields of forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology. Forensic Anthropology is an inclusive venue cre- ated to foster professional discussions about research, policy, and the application of forensic anthropology globally. Keywords: anthropology; articles; factor; impact; journal

## Elements

- Using Biological Profile Data to Inform a DNA Sequencing Strategy by Brown, Carrie; Lynch, Jeffrey James (2019) - Skeletal age changes in young Ameri- can males: Analyzed from the standpoint of age identification. Results Antemortem stature and age distributions are given in Fig- ures 1 and 2; postmortem stature point estimate distributions for all six limb bones and pubic symphysis age distributions are given in Figures 3 through 9. Keywords: age; antemortem; deviation; dna; elements; individuals; mean; stature

## Sample

- Using Real Interpretative Differences to Assess Inter-laboratory Isotopic Variability Due to Sample Preparation by Edwards, Amelia; Chesson, Lesley; Bartelink, Eric; Chau, Thuan; Berg, Gregory (2025) - This study demonstrated that the isotope data generated from human bone collagen prepared at one laboratory can be reliably compared to data generated from samples prepared at the other laboratory. While the differences in isotope δ values between the paired samples in the second study were statistically significant, they did not exceed the calculated RIDprep values for either carbon (30 comparisons) or nitrogen (30 comparisons)—with the exception of one carbon difference in a single paired bone sample. Keywords: laboratory; sample; values

## City

- Food Has No Borders: Methodological Insights from the Forensic Isotopic Profile of a New York City Immigrant by Quinn, Rhonda; Alesbury, Helen; Ceja, Ligia; Soler, Angela; Godfrey, Linda (2025) - Published: Oct 28, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.0043 Keywords: geolocation isotopes, dietary isotopes, Caribbean isoscapes, US isoscapes, food traditions Main Article Content Rhonda L. Quinn Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work & Criminal Justice, Seton Hall University Helen Alesbury New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Ligia Ceja San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office Angela Soler New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Linda Godfrey Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University Abstract Isotopic analyses of human remains augment the biological profile with geolocation and dietary information, furthering efforts to identify unknown individuals from a forensic context. No. 3 (2021) Research Articles Food Has No Borders Methodological Insights from the Forensic Isotopic Profile of a New York City Immigrant Article Sidebar Requires Subscription or Fee PDF (USD 25) Requires Subscription or Fee HTML (USD 25) Keywords: city; new; york

## Matches

- Preliminary Findings From a Visual Pair-Matching Study in a Large Commingled Assemblage by LeGarde, Carrie B. (2019) - Participants were only instructed to docu- ment their process, including the time spent pair- matching, and to determine pair matches for every humerus. Only accuracy results for those categorized as a Confident Match are shown here, because this relates to pair matches that analysts are most confident in and would be comfortable identifying them as belonging to a single indi- vidual. Keywords: agreement; humeri; matches; number; pairmatching; participants; study

## Childhood

- Childhood and Adulthood Residency Prediction Using Strontium (87Sr/86Sr) and Oxygen (δ18O) Isotopes for Unidentified Deceased Migrants Recovered in Southern Texas by Kramer, Robyn; Bartelink, Eric (2025) - Published: Jan 18, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.0054 Keywords: forensic science, forensic anthropology, isotope analysis, undocumented border crossers, humanitarian crisis, strontium and oxygen Main Article Content Robyn T. Kramer Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand; Department of Anthropology, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX Eric J. Bartelink Department of Anthropology, California State University, Chico, CA Abstract Strontium and oxygen isotope values are used in conjunction with a maximum likelihood assignment model to predict the childhood and adulthood geographic residences of 20 deceased migrants recovered along the México-U.S. border in south Texas. These results demonstrate the utility of isotope data for narrowing down the region of origin and in turn the number of missing persons records to review. Keywords: childhood; residency; strontium

## Epilogue

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