Chapter 2: Bones, Teeth, Measurements, and Methods

This chapter presents basic information needed by readers to understand all subsequent information and methods. The basics of human osteology are presented, including bones, their articulations, landmarks, and features, along with a description of within-bone structures. Basics of dentition are also described, including anatomy, types, and fundamental structure. Next, various measurements of the skull and postcranial bones are listed with figures illustrating their endpoints. Finally, methods used to analyze forensic anthropological data are presented, including anthroposcopy and statistical methods.