Biological profile
The four-part osteological description of an unidentified individual: sex, age range, population affinity (ancestry), and estimated stature. The profile constrains the pool of possible matches in the reconciliation phase of DVI.
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Commingled remainsEpiphyseal fusionABFA (American Board of Forensic Anthropology)Daubert standardDVI (Disaster Victim Identification)EAAF (Equipo Argentino de Antropologia Forense)ENFSI FAWG (Forensic Anthropology Working Group)Forensic anthropologyGlabellaGustafson methodHaversian system (osteon)ICMP (International Commission on Missing Persons)