Question

You receive a skeletal individual in your lab who has evidence of sharp force trauma to the cranium. The wounds have a cone shaped cross section, fracture lines radiating outward and very little wastage. This wound could have been made by which of the following:

a. Ice pick
b. Axe
c. Hammer
d. Kitchen Knife

Answer 1

Answer:

It was made by an axe

Explanation:

Answer 2

Ice pick if there is little wastage. The cone shape center could be either hammer or ice pick but hammer would cause excessive wastage and fracture lines to thicken. the answer is A. ice pick i believe. if wrong please tell me the correct answer.