Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification

Craniofacial Anatomy and Forensic Identification covers all aspects of facial reconstruction and anatomy of the body, including post cranial, facial expression, anatomical basis for facial development, innervations and the effects of life and muscle movement. Written by a world-renowned forensic artist with decades of experience as an artist and professor, the book demonstrates how our bodies are recording devices for what happens to us physically throughout our lives. Our bodies tell us how we used our joints as children and adults and how our bodies conform to the environment we live in.

Comprehensively addresses the history of facial reconstruction, facial development, muscle movements, taphonomy, and post cranial reconstruction utilized by forensic artists and forensic anthropologistsDemonstrates techniques in mold making, 3-d laser printing, and sculpting to bring the body to lifeIncludes images from cadaver labs and recent case studiesWritten by a world-renowned forensic artist with decades of experience as an artist and professor