What is mummification? 5. how can human bones give forensic scientists an indication of age? describe some of the aspects that would give this information. critical thinking questions 1. imagine that you are at a crime scene. you find skeletal remains, but the skeleton is not complete as some of the smaller bones are missing. the bones are within a twenty feet radius. based on this information, what would you be able to ascertain about the time of death and the individual who was killed?