Commingled remains
Skeletal material from more than one individual mixed together, as commonly recovered from mass graves, transportation disasters, or fire scenes. Sorting commingled remains into individual assemblages requires systematic inventory, biological profile comparison, and often DNA analysis.
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Biological profileABFA (American Board of Forensic Anthropology)Daubert standardDVI (Disaster Victim Identification)EAAF (Equipo Argentino de Antropologia Forense)ENFSI FAWG (Forensic Anthropology Working Group)Epiphyseal fusionICMP (International Commission on Missing Persons)Minimum Number of Elements (MNE)Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI)Most Likely Number of Individuals (MLNI)OSAC (Organization of Scientific Area Committees)