Other Experts and Methods

Question 1

What does a Linguist do?

Answer 1

Study the nature and structure of language, how it has changed over time and the language styles used in certain documents and in particular time periods.

Question 2

What does a Scientific Expert do?

Answer 2

Uses the sciences (especially chemistry and biology) and scientific methods (e.g. DNA analysis) to provide evidence about such things as artefacts or human remains and check their authenticity.

Question 3

What does an Anthropologist do?

Answer 3

Study human development, including human origin, behaviour, and physical, social and cultural development.

Question 4

What does a Palaeontologist do?

Answer 4

investigates plants and animal fossils to discover the biology of past life forms.

Question 5

What does a Cryptographer do?

Answer 5

Study, create and decipher codes and writing systems.