Lab 6-Trauma and Identification(1)

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McMaster University ANTHROP3FA3 Department of Anthropology Fall 2023 LAB 6: Trauma Analysis (10%) STUDENT NAME: # The purpose of this lab is to gain practice assessing trauma, differentiating between ante-, peri- and postmortem trauma and working with radiographs for personal identification. In a separate Word document, provide your answer to each question. Please do not submit a Pages document. Make sure it is clear which question you are answering (i.e. Station 1, a) answer, b) answer). Cranial Trauma (8 marks) a. Observe these photos of a left parietal with clear evidence of trauma (Ai overview, Aii close-up). To the best of your ability, describe the trauma present and determine whether it is blunt force trauma, sharp force trauma or projectile trauma. Explain how you made this determination (i.e. what characteristic features are specific to this trauma type). Be specific, concise, and use appropriate terminology (4marks). Image Ai (overview) Image Aii (close-up) Page 1 of 2

McMaster University ANTHROP3FA3 Department of Anthropology Fall 2023 b. Now compare the images from part A of this question, to the image below (left frontal). Determine the timing for each of these injuries (ante-, peri- or postmortem) – that is the timing of the injury in A and the timing for the injury in B. Explain how you made this determination (i.e. what features are present). Be specific, concise, and use appropriate terminology (4marks) Image B Page 2 of 2

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