CSI History By rionc 700 BCE The Chinese recorded thumbs into clay as "fingerprints" https://careertrend.com/about-5371617-history-crime-scene-investigation.html 1890 Body temperature testing to determine time of death & systematic use of fingerprinting for identification https://careertrend.com/about-5371617-history-crime-scene-investigation.html 1972 DNA sequencing to identify suspects and victims by tracing evidence such as hair, skin, blood, etc. https://www.atascientific.com.au/technologies-forensic-sciences/ 1975 Link Analysis Software to investigate strange financial activity or illegal behavior. https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/10-modern-forensic-science-technologies 1990 High intensity incandescent lamps were produced to analyze physical evidence https://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/alternatelightsources.html 2000 Video Spectral comparator 2000 (most valuable forensic technology available) https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/resources/10-modern-forensic-science-technologies 2010 3-D photography that uses image layering to revile evidence that cannot be seen in a regular photo https://www.criminaljusticeprograms.com/articles/new-forensic-science-tools-and-technology/