Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory, and Archaeological PerspectivesWilliam D. Haglund, Marcella H. Sorg 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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Page ix
... experience and an enlightened vision . Lee Lyman , archaeologist and a leader in articulating taphonomic theory , points to what we believe is the seminal contribution that contemporary death investigation can repay to archaeology and ...
... experience and an enlightened vision . Lee Lyman , archaeologist and a leader in articulating taphonomic theory , points to what we believe is the seminal contribution that contemporary death investigation can repay to archaeology and ...
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... Experience suggests that key requirements for a forensic archaeologist will be a long and varied experience in archaeological fieldwork , a working knowledge of skeletal remains , and the ability to operate independently within a crime ...
... Experience suggests that key requirements for a forensic archaeologist will be a long and varied experience in archaeological fieldwork , a working knowledge of skeletal remains , and the ability to operate independently within a crime ...
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... experience of the occasional scene of crime , of helping to resolve some clandestine event by pitting wits against an unknown adversary . The rewards lie in achieving a sense of altruism from applying skills to society's darker side ...
... experience of the occasional scene of crime , of helping to resolve some clandestine event by pitting wits against an unknown adversary . The rewards lie in achieving a sense of altruism from applying skills to society's darker side ...
Page xxix
... experience . Archaeologists tend to be noted for the values they hold , their concern for the envi- ronment , and for their contribution to society's knowledge base . To many archaeologists , working within mass graves is to exercise ...
... experience . Archaeologists tend to be noted for the values they hold , their concern for the envi- ronment , and for their contribution to society's knowledge base . To many archaeologists , working within mass graves is to exercise ...
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... Experience of this centralized search facility suggests that search usually follows one of two broadly defined routes ( although there are always exceptions ) : ( 1 ) cases where a person is missing and a homicide and disposal are ...
... Experience of this centralized search facility suggests that search usually follows one of two broadly defined routes ( although there are always exceptions ) : ( 1 ) cases where a person is missing and a homicide and disposal are ...
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Page xi - McNally is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, a member of the International Association for Identification, the American Society for Testing and Materials, and the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners.
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