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William
R. Maples 1937-1997
Forensic Anthropologist
"Patient and silent while we live, our skeletons
shout to heaven and posterity after we die." |
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The
drawing over photos technique of 2-dimensional facial reconstruction
from the skull is used to aid in identifying skeletal remains. The
forensic artist and anthropologist collaborate to construct the facial
features of the unknown individual on the basis of the underlying
cranial structure. Karen Taylor pioneered this specific method in
the early 1980s based on her training in the 3-D method with Betty
Pat. Gatliff. Taylor began teaching her technique at the FBI Academy
in 1987. Training in Taylor’s method has been sought by Royal
Canadian Mounted Police, MVD Laboratory in Moscow and others internationally.
To see this method used in an historical case application, see: Special
Projects: Faces of Sacajawea’s People
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| Example
(above) of Karen’s 2-D facial reconstruction shown beside the
resulting victim identification photo. |
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