Forensic Anthropology-Book List

 Hey guys! I have mentioned before that in college I studied anthropology with a concentration in forensic anthropology. Over on my YouTube channel I did a list of some of the books that I read for courses as well as some that originally got me into the topic. 

On the list I would recommend numbers 1, 2, 3, and 7 most for someone who is casually interested or is not as sure of some of the technical terms. They are the most beginner friendly as they are more memoirs that instruction manuals. They keep everything moving nicely with a story telling element. 

Number 6 is great if you are a little more comfortable and really helps put terms into context.

Then we have numbers 4 and 5. These ones are the true textbooks that are the most technical on the list. If you are determined enough I would say these are pretty accessible even for a more beginner level student. Just be patient and keep your glossary handy.

If you're curious about bones check out the video below and the book list! Happy reading! 💀📖

1. Death's Acre by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
2. Teasing Secrets from the Dead: My Investigations at America's Most Infamous Crime Scenes by Emily Craig
3. Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist by William R Maples and Michael Browning
4. Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches 2nd ed. by Tosha L Dupras, John J Schultz, Sandra M Wheeler, and Lana J Williams
5. Forensic Anthropology Training Manual 3rd ed. by Karen Ramey Burns
6. Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology 2nd ed. by Dawnie Wolfe Steadman
7. The Bone Woman: A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo by Clea Koff