… M Steyn would particularly like to thank the Department of Anatomy (University of Pretoria) …
M Steyn would also like to acknowledge various colleagues from the South African Police …

… Foundation (NRF) of South Africa (through M Steyn). Any opinions, findings and conclusions
… We would like to thank Mr M Troloppe for donating all the pigs used in this study; Mr R …

One of the aims of forensic science is to determine the identities of victims of crime. In some
cases the investigators may have ideas as to the identities of the victims and in these …

The process of facilitating the uptake of evidence, for example, scientific research findings,
into the policymaking process is multifaceted and thus complex. It is therefore important for …

… In this book, Melissa Steyn, herself a white South African, grapples with what it means to be
white, reflecting on events in her past that still resonate with her today. Her research includes …

Numerous studies have clearly demonstrated that skeletal characteristics vary by population.
To date, there are no metric cranial criteria for South African whites. Therefore, the purpose …

Southern Africa is consistently placed as a potential region for the evolution of Homo sapiens.
We present genome sequences, up to 13x coverage, from seven ancient individuals from …

With the current high incidence of violent crimes in South Africa, it has become very important
to be able to determine the sex of individuals from their skeletal remains. The aim of this …

… enthesophytes at the ulnae (insertion of the m. triceps brachii), patellae (insertion of the …
The research of M Steyn is supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South …

There has been a surge of research on forensic anthropology in South Africa. Differences
between the populations of this country and others are demonstrated in many studies. Yet, …