Vol 13 No 13
Sam Houston State University - A Member of the Text State University System
The Art and Science of Forensic Sculpting: Amanda Danning gave lessons in facial reconstruction to forensic science students during a demonstration at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum.
A Mexican soldier who died at the San Jacinto Battleground had his head bashed in with a rifle but, but that’s not what killed him, a forensic sculptor told forensic science students during a demonstration and lecture.
"He heals from this blow, and he goes out to fight again," said Amanda Danning, a facial reconstructionist who spoke to Dr. Joan Bytheway’s forensic anthropology class. "He gets to go back to San Jacinto, lucky fellow."
Dr. Bytheway said that the lessons learned from Danning’s presentation can be used by future police officers, detectives, federal agents and forensic scientists when asked to examine evidence to recreate the events of a crime.
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