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Joseph T Hefner1

  • 1Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824.

American Journal of Physical Anthropology
|April 21, 2018
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The Macromorphoscopic Databank provides essential reference data for forensic anthropology, aiding in the identification of modern and historic populations. This resource supports classification models, biological distance analyses, and ancestry estimation in forensic contexts.

Keywords:
ancestrycategorical data analysisforensic anthropologyforensic sciencemacromorphoscopic traits

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Human Osteology

Background:

  • Development of identification standards in forensic anthropology necessitates large, modern reference samples.
  • Advances in macromorphoscopic trait analysis require updated reference data for classification and biodistance studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the Macromorphoscopic Databank (MaMD) as a crucial resource for forensic anthropology.
  • To provide publicly available trait scores for modern and historic populations to support various analyses.
  • To address knowledge gaps in the analysis of macromorphoscopic data for forensic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Compilation of macromorphoscopic trait scores from diverse modern populations (American, worldwide).
  • Inclusion of reference data for pre-, proto-, and historic Amerindian samples.
  • Focus on classification levels relevant to forensic ancestry estimation.

Main Results:

  • The MaMD contains trait scores for 2,363 modern Americans, 1,790 individuals from worldwide groups, and 3,244 historic Amerindian samples.
  • The databank is designed to be publicly accessible and useful for research and teaching.
  • The overview addresses issues and potential solutions for analyzing macromorphoscopic data.

Conclusions:

  • The Macromorphoscopic Databank is a valuable and developing resource for forensic anthropologists.
  • Its utility as a research and teaching tool will grow with continued data collection and contributions.
  • The MaMD will serve as a vital resource for future generations of forensic anthropologists.