Identification process of the causal element using cutmark analysis in bone: Case study

Identification process of the causal element using cutmark analysis in bone: Case study

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An anthropological trauma analysis was conducted on an individual killed by multiple injuries from a combined sharp and blunt mechanism using a cold weapon (machete) to the head, trunk and upper extremities.After conducting the autopsy, the cranial fragments were rubbermaid 8 gallon trash can submitted to the anthropology laboratory for cleaning, restoration and study; later, plaster reproductions of the cutmarks with clear striations were made and a here gel was developed to take impressions of the marks left by the machete recovered at the scene and submitted for study; finally, a visual comparison of the striations observed on the bone and those left by the machete in the gel was conducted.