This ABC News program spotlights the work of Doug Owsley, curator at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, who is a keen interpreter of the silent yet expressive language of bones. Owsley and his biographer, Jeff Benedict, give examples of how he has used bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology to unravel mysteries ranging from identifying an exhumed Civil War cavalryman to determining the true cause of death of Branch Davidian leader David Koresh. Owsley’s career-risking suit against the government for the right to study the Kennewick skeleton is also discussed.

Harry A. Sprague Library Collection

Owsley, Douglas W., Forensic anthropology, Forensic osteology, Archaeology

Brown, Bob (reporter), Wallace, Rob (producer), Stossel, John (host), Ward, David (editor), ABC News Productions (producer)

00:13:59 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	Films Media Group (Firm)
Role	publisher
Telephone	800-257-5126
Address	200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Email	[email protected]

2003-01-01

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