Forensic Archaeology: Utilization of Resources and Strategies in Order for the Accurate Identifcation of Skeletal Remains
School Name
South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Sociology
Presentation Type
Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
2nd Place
Abstract
There are many clues surrounding the death of unknown persons left behind by time. This summer, Sean Taylor, along with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and myself, excavated the site of death of an individual discovered on the coast of the Georgetown County Area, recovering local artifacts within close proximity of the remains such as scraps of preserved clothing and porcelain buttons. This research set out to contrast the analysis of the remains of the individual and the corresponding recovered artifacts against the historical records of natural incidents and missing persons of the presumed time of death. This was done in order to offer an educated guess about the identity of the person in question. Experts such as forensic anthropologists, the Richland County coroner, local police officers, and textile analysts were involved in these efforts.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Brooks, "Forensic Archaeology: Utilization of Resources and Strategies in Order for the Accurate Identifcation of Skeletal Remains" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 101.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/101
Location
Founders Hall 251 A
Start Date
3-30-2019 9:30 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
No
Forensic Archaeology: Utilization of Resources and Strategies in Order for the Accurate Identifcation of Skeletal Remains
Founders Hall 251 A
There are many clues surrounding the death of unknown persons left behind by time. This summer, Sean Taylor, along with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and myself, excavated the site of death of an individual discovered on the coast of the Georgetown County Area, recovering local artifacts within close proximity of the remains such as scraps of preserved clothing and porcelain buttons. This research set out to contrast the analysis of the remains of the individual and the corresponding recovered artifacts against the historical records of natural incidents and missing persons of the presumed time of death. This was done in order to offer an educated guess about the identity of the person in question. Experts such as forensic anthropologists, the Richland County coroner, local police officers, and textile analysts were involved in these efforts.
