Advances in Forensic Taphonomy

Advances in Forensic Taphonomy
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 548
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ISBN-10 : 1420058355
ISBN-13 : 9781420058352
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Book Synopsis Advances in Forensic Taphonomy by : William D. Haglund

Download or read book Advances in Forensic Taphonomy written by William D. Haglund and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-07-30 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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