Name:_______________________________________________________Date:______________________Period:______
Anthropology Test: Practical
1. Identify the following the race of the following skulls:
A:________________________
B:_________________________
C:_________________________
2. Police are called to the scene of a murder. The victim was shot twice: once in the arm 6
cm above the elbow and once in the thigh where the bullet appeared to have severed the
femoral artery. A large amount of blood has pooled around the victim’s body, which is
laying face down on a tile floor. The ambient temperature of the room is 66°F. Based on
this scenario, what the cause, manner, and mechanisms of death?
a. Cause: _________________________________________
b. Manner: _______________________________________
c. Mechanism: ___________________________________
3. Human remains were discovered on a remote trail by hikers. Most of the bones are
missing, but the skull and pelvis were found. Indicators show that the body was a
Caucasian female. In addition to the skull and pelvis, a full tibia is recovered, measuring
42cm. How tall was the woman in feet and inches?
4. Compare the two pelvis models. Which pelvis is male? Which is female? Give three
SPECIFIC examples of how you can tell.
5. Measure the bone passed down your row. Assume the bone is from an Asian male.
Approximately how tall was the male?
6. A 42-year-old man died after battling acute pneumonia. Doctors determined that his
lungs were filled with fluid. In addition, his fever was 101°F. What are the cause manner
and mechanism of death? Was this a traumatic death?
a. Cause: _________________________________________
b. Manner: _______________________________________
c. Mechanism: ___________________________________
7. Identify and measure the bones labeled A, B, and C.
A. _____________________________________________________________________
B. _____________________________________________________________________
C. _____________________________________________________________________
8. Examine the two skulls provided. Which is male? Female? Give three SPECIFIC examples
of how you can tell the difference.