Following Antigone: Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights

The "Following Anti Tone: Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights" video we saw in classes was one of the most culturally interesting videos I've seen for a long time. From the perspective of anthropology, this is a completely different game, understanding what is going on in the outside world from the viewpoint of human rights. This video represents several different fields and sub-fields that we learned in previous lectures. Some of these include "applied pherensic research, actual evidence, criminal investigation, team research, life history and problem-oriented ethnographic journalism". These fields and sub-fields are used separately in various ways.

"Anthropology" is a very wide field including many fields such as cultural anthropology, archeology, linguistics, physical (biological) anthropology etc. Most commonly, forensic anthropologists focus on physical anthropology and archeology. Forensic anthropologists learn from human anthropology the interpretation of human skeleton skills and human bones. From archeological training, forensic anthropologists learned appropriate methods of excavation and mapping to apply to the recovery process of buried or scattered human bodies.

Forensic anthropology is a special subset of forensic medicine specializing in human bone biology. It usually includes skills related to training of archaeological methods, identification of bone material, and identification of deceased persons. Forensic anthropology includes the restoration of the human body from various places (such as deserts and places), or in the case of large-scale disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Thanks to mapping techniques and mining expertise, these experts also help restore evidence at crime scenes. Archaeological, physical and cultural anthropology, genetics, chemistry and anatomy will be most beneficial for the broad responsibility assigned to forensic anthropologists

Forensic anthropology applies the physical anthropology and human skeleton to the legal environment, most commonly in criminal cases where the body of the victim is in the late stage of decomposition. Forensic anthropologists will help to identify disassembled, burned, severed, or unrecognized corpses. The adjective "forensic medicine" refers to the application of this sub-sector of science to the courts. Modern anthropology is the established science of the academic department of most colleges and universities. The largest single organization of anthropologists is the American Anthropological Association (AAA) established in 1903. Members are composed of anthropologists all over the world