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1. Why did the medical examiner take custody of the remains?

1. Why did the medical examiner take custody of the remains?

a. The reason for the ME taking custody of the remains was due to a statute code In Iowa requiring:

i. "A medical examiner to investigate any death 'which affects the public interest,' including any death in which the descendant's identity is unknown.

2. Name the sex of the head and two skeletal indicators that support this assessment.

a. The sex of the head is male. The two skeletal indicators that support this claim are the "nuchal crests being robust and the left mastoid process being broad and long."

3. Name the determined ancestry of the head and three skeletal indicators that support this assessment.

a.The ancestry of the head is European. The three skeletal indicators that support this are:
i. An oval orbital shape
ii. Retreating zygomatics
iii. A prominent chin

4. Name two postmortem alterations exhibited on the mummified head.

a. Two postmortem alterations on the mummified head are scalp removal and hemisection of the cranial vault.

5. How are the cut marks consistent with a medical preparation?

a. The cut marks are consistent with medical preparation due to how precise and clean the cuts were resulting in "kerfs," which as stated in the article are "well defined cut in bone." Furthermore, "the location, morphology, and purpose of the postmortem" as stated by the article also show how consistent the cut marks are with a medical preparation as well as the use of "tools, lack of false starts, and careful preservation of the dura mater."