Ubelaker Douglas H, Wu Yaohan
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA.
Forensic Sci Res. 2020 Dec 28;5(4):260-265. doi: 10.1080/20961790.2020.1811513.
Anthropological analysis of fragmentary evidence can be challenging but diverse methods allow substantial information to be gleaned. Scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy enables determination if bone and/or tooth tissue is present. Protein radioimmunoassay or DNA analysis can establish the species present. Histological analysis can assist in species determination and reveal information about thermal changes. Radiocarbon analysis with special reference to the modern bomb-curve can clarify the postmortem interval. Anthropologists should also be aware that DNA analysis not only can enable positive identification but assist in the evaluation of sex and age at death.
对零碎证据进行人类学分析可能具有挑战性，但多样的方法能让我们收集到大量信息。扫描电子显微镜/能量色散X射线光谱分析法能够确定是否存在骨骼和/或牙齿组织。蛋白质放射免疫测定法或DNA分析可以确定存在的物种。组织学分析有助于物种鉴定，并揭示有关热变化的信息。特别参照现代核弹曲线进行放射性碳分析，可以厘清死后间隔时间。人类学家还应意识到，DNA分析不仅能够实现确切身份鉴定，还能辅助评估死者的性别和年龄。
