Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits

The Visual Atlas of Macromorphoscopic Traits synthesizes macromorphoscopic traits and their analysis in an accessible manner, providing detailed descriptions and examples of the various character state manifestations intended for use in classrooms, laboratories, and in the field.

The volume begins with a thorough outline of the macromorphoscopic dataset: its history in forensic anthropology, the recent modification of the historical approach, and recent technological and analytical advances. Following this introduction, individual macromorphoscopic traits will be detailed. This includes: a) Nomenclature, b) Gross Anatomy, c) Function, d) Methodology, e) Line Drawings, f) Detailed Definitions, g) Multiple High-resolution Photographs, and h) Within Population Variation Data from the Macromorphoscopic Databank (MaMD). The volume concludes with a chapter outlining the statistical analysis of macromorphoscopic data and a summary of computer programs and reference databases available to forensic anthropologists for the analysis of these data.

The Visual Atlas of Macromorphoscopic Traits is a one of a kind resource for those in forensic and bioarchaeological research.

First volume of its kind providing detailed descriptions, illustrations, and high-resolution images of various character state manifestations of seventeen macromorphoscopic traitsApplies to both forensic and bioarchaeological researchWritten by the foremost expert on macromorphoscopic trait analysis and the estimation of ancestry in forensic anthropology

1. Introduction 2. Macromorphoscopic Traits 3. Anterior Nasal Spine 4. Inferior Nasal Aperture 5. Interorbital Breadth 6. Malar Tubercle 7. Nasal Aperture Shape 8. Nasal Aperture Width 9. Nasal Bone Contour 10. Nasal Bone Shape 11. Nasal Overgrowth 12. Nasofrontal Suture 13. Orbital Shape 14. Palate Shape 15. Postbregmatic Depression 16. Posterior Zygomatic Tubercle 17. Supranasal Suture 18. Transverse Palatine Suture 19. Zygomaticomaxillary Suture 20. Analytical Methods 21. Conclusion