A Companion to Forensic Anthropology

Dirkmaat, Dennis

A Companion to Forensic Anthropology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology currently available, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts.

• Highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field
• Illustrates the development of skeletal biological profiles and offers important new evidence on statistical validation of these analytical methods.
• Evaluates the goals and methods of forensic archaeology, including the preservation of context at surface-scattered remains, buried bodies and fatal fire scenes, and recovery and identification issues related to large-scale mass disaster scenes and mass grave excavation.

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2012-05-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405191234

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Dimensions: 253.5cm x180.3cm

Pages: 752.0