Forensic Anthropologist....?

Question

What does the job entail and what kind of person best fits the job?

Answer 1

Forensic anthropologists generally work to identify human remains, usually with law enforcement officials.  They may also help determine how and when the person died.  I think the main qualification would be a strong stomach- dead bodies do not smell or look nice.  Other than that, medical detachment, attention to details, things like that would help.  check out the book _Dead Men Do Tell Tales_ by William Maples and Michael Browning.  There are a lot of cases that a forensic anthropologist worked on in there, including the remains of Tzar Nicholas II and his family.  It's really interesting.

Answer 2

Just go to Google (or your favorite search engine) and type in "forensic anthropologist".  You'll find a wealth of answers.