Advances in Forensic Taphonomy Method, Theory, and Archaeological Perspectives

Liberally illustrated with photographs, maps, and other images, Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory, and Archaeological Perspectives offers modern techniques for obtaining clues from postmortem evidence. This bestselling reference examines techniques in recovery and analysis, coverage of mass grave investigation, applications of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA techniques, interpretation of burned human remains, the discrimination of trauma from postmortem change, and taphonomic interpretation of water deaths both at the scene and in the lab. It also discusses microenvironmental variation and decomposition in different environments, as well as geochemical and entomological analysis.

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William D. Haglund, Marcella H. Sorg

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Liberally illustrated with photographs, maps, and other images, Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory, and Archaeological Perspectives offers modern techniques for obtaining clues from postmortem evidence. This bestselling reference examines techniques in recovery and analysis, coverage of mass grave investigation, applica

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• Assisted by: William D. Haglund (Editor), Marcella H. Sorg (Editor), Haglund William D. (Editor), Sorg Marcella H. (Editor)
• Authors: William D. (International Forensic Progra Haglund, William D. Sorg Haglund
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 14.10.2024
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history
• EAN: 9781032918853
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291885-3
• Pages: 540
• Subjects: Maß, UN, Element, LAW / Forensic Science, Science, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical, Archaeology, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Skeletal, Grave, tissue, paleoanthropology, mortuary archaeology, Forensic Taphonomy, Skeletal elements, taphonomic processes, Moisture Content, Cervical vertebrae, mass graves, Overburden, perimortem trauma, entomological evidence, decomposition analysis, postmortem decomposition processes, mass fatality recovery, trauma differentiation, postmortem interval estimation, Blunt force trauma, Archaeological Contexts, sharp force trauma, Mass Fatality Incidents, Juan De Fuca Strait, cut marks, Forensic Anthropologists, Adipocere Formation, Identifiable Parts, Disarticulation Sequences, Postmortem Intervals, Taphonomic Data, Environment Canada Weather Station, Exhumation Team, Soft Tissue Decomposition