Forensic anthropology is the analysis of the human body, or what remains of the body, for the medicolegal purpose of establishing identity. It is a multidisciplinary endeavor that applies the knowledge of biological anthropology and human osteology to cases where human remains are skeletonized or where a detailed understanding of the growth and development, morphology, or norms of the human body can assist other disciplines in positive identification. Forensic anthropology is a highly specialized area of expertise that requires thorough professional education and training for a practitioner to be able to operate as an expert witness to the courts. To limit the definition of forensic anthropology to the process of identification from the skeleton is outdated and inappropriate.