Forensic Anthropology: Human Identification and Justice

Applied Anthropology in Professional Practice

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Investigate how biological anthropologists recover skeletal remains, determine biological profiles, and assist criminal investigations.

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Applied Anthropology in Professional Practice

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-IL-SS

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Explore how anthropological methods and theories are applied across diverse career fields including healthcare, business, forensics, and cultural heritage preservation.

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SS.Anth.3.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Explain why anthropologists study culture from a holistic perspective.

SS.Anth.5.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · All ages

Apply anthropological concepts and anthropological knowledge to a variety of everyday, real-world situations.