When a forensic anthropologist determines that a decedent smoked a pipe during life because of the wear on his teeth, what data gathering method is he or she using?
A) Anthroposcopy
B) Osteometry
C) Chemical
D) Histology

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Anthroposcopy involves the visual inspection of physical characteristics, such as wear patterns on teeth, to make inferences about lifestyle or habits, like pipe smoking.

When a Forensic Anthropologist Determines That a Decedent Smoked a Pipe