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10 lug 2021 · Analysis of the human remains in the Museum's collection helps advance important research in fields such as archaeology, social anthropology, human biology, the history of disease, palaeoepidemiology, bioarchaeology, physical anthropology and genetics.
- Request for Repatriation of Human Remains to New Zealand
Request for the Repatriation of Human Remains by Te Papa...
- Request for Repatriation of Human Remains to Tasmania
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- Request for Repatriation of Human Remains to The Torres Strait Islands, Australia
Request for the Repatriation of Human Remains to the Torres...
- Request for Repatriation of Human Remains to New Zealand
- The Big Three: Fingerprints, Teeth, DNA
- Implants and X-Rays Can Also Be Useful
- But There Are Limits
- Clues from Tattoos and Bones
- New DNA Intelligence Tools
- The Value of ‘Body Farms’
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When human remains are recovered, three primary scientific methodsare traditionally used to identify who they belong to: 1. fingerprint analysis, which looks at the skin patterns on the tips of fingers 2. dental analysis, which looks at the teeth and any dental work, such as crowns and fillings 3. DNA analysis, which looks at DNA profiles recovered...
The discovery of medical implantsduring an autopsy can also be informative. These include prosthetic joints, breast implants, pacemakers or dental implants. Investigators may be able to link these to patient records via their unique markings, including a trade mark, date of manufacture and serial number. In Australia, the Australian Orthopaedic Ass...
These methods are only as good as the information we have from when the person was alive. So if someone doesn’t have their fingerprints on file and hasn’t visited a dentist recently, or if close living relatives aren’t available to provide a DNA reference sample or they’ve never had a CT scan, these methods are likely to be useless. And if a surgic...
Distinctive physical features like scars, birthmarks and body modifications such as tattoos and piercings, could help identify someone. Custom tattoos helped identify the victim of the famous 1935 “shark arm case” and decomposing bodies following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. A forensic anthropologistcan also study a set of skeletal remains to revea...
Beyond routine DNA testing to determine someone’s sex or relatives, more novel DNA methodsare showing promise for piecing together an image of a missing person. DNA can now be used to predict someone’s ancestry and hair, eye and skin colour. But using DNA to accurately estimate age and facial featuresis still some way off. Forensic genetic genealog...
Human taphonomic facilities, such as the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research, study the science of how bodies decompose. These facilities, often called “body farms”, are importantfor developing new forensic identification techniques. The techniques can be tested on donated human bodies before being used in forensic cases. Read ...
Forensic scientists use fingerprints, teeth, DNA, implants, x-rays, tattoos, bones and more to identify human remains. Learn about the methods, limits and examples of forensic identification in Australia and beyond.
- Jodie Ward
19 gen 2024 · Amid growing controversy, museums are grappling with collections from the colonial era – and one issue in particular. What should they do with human remains?
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7 ott 2020 · Human remains preserve a clear record of past life to later generations. These remains, even if dated hundreds or thousands of years ago, maintain their human dignity and force the community to reflect on the ethical issues related to their analysis, curation and display.
- Marta Licata, Alessandro Bonsignore, Rosa Boano, Francesca Monza, Ezio Fulcheri, Rosagemma Ciliberti
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The Smithsonian has acquired human remains for scientific research since 1846, but acknowledges the need to respect and return them with dignity and honor. Learn about the history, policies, and practices of the Smithsonian's human remains collection and care.
A two-day conference on human remains as sensitive material, focusing on ethical, conservation, care and display issues. The conference will take place at Pompeii and Naples in May 2019, with case studies from Italy and Europe.
28 feb 2020 · This chapter explores the history of how and why human remains came to be in museums and other collections, and the ethical issues involved. It examines the early scientific use of human remains, the donors, the anatomy schools, and the challenges of curation, reburial and repatriation.
