Title: (Optional) Determine a subject’s height by analyzing the long bones of the body.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Exploring Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Entomology

Determination of height should include measurements of the long bones and the application of stature estimation formulas based on race and gender.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why should a forensic anthropologist use more than one bone to determine height?
- Why would you need to determine the gender of remains before calculating height?
- What other factors could affect a person’s height?