What is forensic archaeology? how is it significant to the world of archaeological studies?
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Forensic archaeology is the application of archaeological techniques to crimes, in most cases.  Archaeologists are frequently called in to properly excavate and evaluate human remains, especially human remains that have been in the ground for some time.  They are frequently called as expert witnesses in trials.  Forensic archaeology involves not only the careful collection of evidence in the field using archaeological techniques such as remote sensing technology, scientific excavation techniques, and reconstruction, but also frequently includes the careful analysis of remains to establish identity, time/date of death, and if possible cause of death.  Forensic archaeologists are also frequently called in to work on evidence of war crimes or genocide or disasters in which a large number of human remains need to be collected and identified and/or evidence collected regarding the manner of death and deposition.
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It's strongly depends on the country/state laws. Additionally there are a few more factors:\n\n1. The type of the item,\n2. The age of the item,\n3. If the museum or someone else has claimed ownership of the item,\n\nAnd of course the most important one:\n\n4. the value of the item.\n\n\nHaving said that look around for common examples of commercial "use" of archaeological items and you'll see that there are quite a few of them (i.e. documentaries/newsprints). Nevertheless, it's a a good idea to ask the curator of the museum or even better send a request in writing/email this way you can have a paper trail that at least you showed interest even if they completely ignore you (which is going to be the case most likely).
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Wikipedia is your friend.  The link is to the article on forensics.\n\nCheck out the external links at the bottom of the article, too.
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In the oldest works of art ever put on cave walls, there are images of so-called fetishes, fertility for example, and other enigmatic beings that are only classified as being religious symbolism of some sort. \nSince we can't ask the artist, that's all archaeologists can classify as.
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The investigation of a crime by means of forensic examination of the crime scene, the body if one is involved, the cause of death/the crime if committed, the search for witnesses, the tracing of, arrest and interview of suspect(s), the presentation of the case to a prosecuting authority with a view to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for the crime.  It also includes the investigation as to whether or not a crime has been committed.  Generally speaking, Detectives investigate the more serious crimes; the more serious, the more senior the investigating officer.
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no the research is not worth it. if we were digging up the tombs of the founding fathers of this country people would be up in arms. it is the common "white mans attitude" (i am white by the way) that the beliefs and coltures of everyone else simply do not matter to us. when we put someone in the ground we expect them to be left there for an eternity. not for a few thousand years as a time capsule for some future scientist to dig up and play around with. \n\nthe ancients put the bodies of their lost into the tombs for a reason, and i am quite sure that that reason was not for us to dig them up and play house with their remains.
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I think you mean taking the skull and showing the features of the person as they may have looked while alive.  This is called reconstructive forensics.  That is when scientists/artists take a skull and reproduce how it may have looked in life by applying clay or other materials.
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Any Ivy League college or This web site is college that have archeology programs and departments http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Anthropology_and_Archaeology/Archaeology/Education/College_and_University/Departments_and_Programs/
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look into majoring in forensic anthropology (dead people) or forensic archeology (crime scene) search for Forensic Science in your favorite search engine.  I think you're interested in what they do on CSI, right?
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The classic book on the subject (and one that started much of the controversy) is anthropologist Christy Turner's book "Man Corn" published in 1999 (Turner is a guy, by the way).\n\nTurner (and other southwestern archaeologists) would occasionally find human remains at prehistoric sites where the bones showed evidenced of having been butchered and cooked (based on cut marks and abrasions on the bones).  Most of these sites are associated with the very end of the Ancestral Puebloan people (also called the Anasazi) who dominated the four corners area of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and built the famous ruins at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde.  Their society collapsed and most of the large settlements were abandoned around 1300AD for reasons that are still widely debated.\n\nTurner and others have theorized that limited food and overpopulation (perhaps coupled with drought and other problems) caused the communities to turn on themselves.  The cannibalism appears to be more ritual in nature rather than for food.\n\nOther archaeologists have disagreed with his conclusions (and to the extent at which it might have happened) and of course, modern native cultures (like the Hopi and Zuni) who are descendants of the Anasazi are not real fond of the theory either.  While it was probably never wide spread or common, it does seem likely that at least a few bands did practice it on occasion during the dark final days of the Anasazi collapse.
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Anthropology is the scientific study of man. It primarily focuses on man the animal. It studies human evolution and the interaction and growth of human culture and civilization.\n\nTo answer your question, pick "b."
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you might want to look into cultural anthropology, dont get thrown off by the physical side (study of bones and evolution). If you hang in there you'll find you will be using all three of your favorite subjects. best of luck to you
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Geography is also important because the actions of people of antiquity were often directly related to their perceptions of the geography of the world. For instance, in Columbus's time it was thought that the world was flat and you could fall off the edge. This view shaped historical events until it was disqualified. That is just one example, there are many (Galileo and his views are another).
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Forensic science, in a nutshell, is re-creating a crime. this article gives a detailed look at the history and function of forensics in the legal system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science check it out
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I think that you will find that if you want to do forensic science that you will have to have at least some chemistry. Much of what you do as a forensic scientist is chemical analysis, so that is important. It involves a great deal of biology, as well.\n\nMy sense is that you should major in biology, or at least minor in it. Do you have access to a biological anthropology (or medical anthropology) degree program? That will give you some more biology, as well as understanding bones, bodies and things like that.
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Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action. The use of the term "forensics" in place of "forensic science" could be considered incorrect; the term "forensic" is effectively a synonym for "legal" or "related to courts" (from Latin, it means "before the forum"). However, it is now so closely associated with the scientific field.
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Anthropology is the complete study of humanity. Because people are so complex, anthropology covers a lot of ground—people's origins, customs, languages, social and religious beliefs, and changes over time.\n\nAnthropology's Four Major Areas: \n\nArchaeology studies and interprets human societies and cultural patterns of the past. Based on excavated data and known traditions, the archaeologist tries to provide a fuller picture of the past by interpreting what can still be found.\n\nSocio-cultural studies how people relate to one another in the patterns and interactions of human social settings. Anthropologists want to know what people do, why and how they do things, and what meaning they give to their actions and to others. \n\nPhysical or biological studies how culture, heredity, and environment affect the human form. \n\nLinguistics examines the relationship between language and culture.