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Forensic Taphonomy : The Postmortem Fate of Human Remains

Author: William D. Haglund (Editor), Marcella H. Sorg (Editor)
Edition: Hardcover December 13, 1996 (672 pages)
ISBN: 0849394341
Publisher: CRC Press
Price: $99.95

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INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC TAPHONOMY, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Taphonomy in the Forensic Context
Method and Theory of Taphonomic Research, W.D. Haglund and M.H. Sorg
Context Delicti: Archaeological Context in Forensic Work, D.D. Scott and M. Connor
The Role of Archaeology in the Recovery and Interpretation of Human Remains from an Outdoor Forensic Setting, D.C. Dirkmaat and J.M. Adavasio
Chain of Custody from the Field to the Courtroom, J. Melbye and S.B. Jimenez
Taphonomic Applications in Forensic Anthropology, D.H. Ubelaker
MODIFICATIONS OF SOFT TISSUE, BONE, AND ASSOCIATED MATERIALS: OVERVIEW, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Chemical Underpinnings
Chemical and Ultrastructural Aspects of Decomposition, H. Gill-King
Preservation and Recovery of DNA in Postmortem Specimens and Trace Samples, T.J. Parsons and V.W. Weedn
Soft Tissue
The Process of Decomposition: A Model from the Arizona-Sonoran Desert, A. Galloway
Postmortem Changes in Soft Tissue, M.A. Clark, M.B. Worrell, and J.E. Pless
Recognition of Cemetery Remains in the Forensic Setting, H.E. Berryman, W.M. Bass, S.A. Symes, and O.T. Smith
Frozen Environments and Soft Tissue Preservation, M.S. Micozzi
Outdoor Decomposition Rates in Tennessee, W.M. Bass, III
Bone
Microscopic Structure of Bone, M. Schultz
Microscopic Investigation of Excavated Skeletal Remains: A Contribution to Paleopathology and Forensic Medicine, M. Schultz
A Critical Evaluation of Bone Weathering as an Indication of Bone Assemblage Formation, L.R. Lyman and G.L. Fox
Eskimo Skeleton Taphonomy with Identification of Possible Polar Bear Victims, C.F. Merbs
Human Variables in the Postmortem Alteration of Human Bone: Examples from U.S. War Casualties, T.D. Holland, B.E. Anderson, and R.W. Mann
Fire Modification of Bone: A Review of the Literature, P.M. Mayne Correia
Human Bone Mineral Densities and Survival of Bone Elements: A Contemporary Sample, A. Galloway, P. Willey, and L. Snyder
Cranial Bone Displacement as a Taphonomic Process in Potential Child Abuse Cases, T.A.J. Crist, A. Washburn, H. Park, I. Hood, and M.A. Hickey
Associated Materials
Biodegradation of Hair and Fibers, W.F. Rowe
Forensic Botany, D. Hall
SCAVENGED REMAINS: OVERVIEW, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Carnivore Scavenged Remains
Dogs and Coyotes: Postmortem Involvement with Human Remains, W.D. Haglund
Scattered Skeletal Remains: Search Strategy Considerations for Locating Missing Teeth, W.D. Haglund
The Utilization of Faunal Evidence in the Recovery of Human Remains, T.A. Murad
Rodent Scavenged Remains
Rodents and Human Remains, W.D. Haglund
Scavenging by Insects
On the Body: Insects' Life Stage Presence, Their Postmortem Artifacts, and Entomological Collecting Procedures, N.H. Haskell, V.J. Cervenka, and M.A. Clark
Scavenging by Water Organisms
Human Remains Recovered from a Shark's Stomach in South Carolina, T.A. Rathbun and B.C. Rathbun
BURIED AND PROTECTED REMAINS: OVERVIEW, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Decomposition
Decomposition of Buried and Submerged Bodies, W.C. Rodriguez III
Decomposition Rates of Deliberate Burials: A Case Study of Preservation, M.H. Manheim
Autopsied, Embalmed, and Preserved Human Remains: Distinguishing Features in Forensic and Historic Contexts, P.S. Sledzik and M.S. Micozzi
Necrosearch Revisited: Further Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Detection of Clandestine Graves, D.L. France, T.J. Griffin, J.G. Swanburg, J.W. Lindemann, G.C. Davenport, V. Trammell, C.T. Travis, B. Kondratieff, A. Nelson, K. Castellano, D. Hopkins, and T. Adair
Preservation in Late 19th Century Iron Coffin Burials, D.W. Owsley and B.E. Compton
REMAINS IN WATER: OVERVIEW, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Riverine Environments
Fluvial Transport of Human Crania, S.P. Nawrocki, J.E. Pless, D.A. Hawley, and S.A. Wagner
The Taphonomic Effects of Flood Waters on Bone, S. Brooks and R.H. Brooks
Marine Environments
Forensic Taphonomy in Marine Contexts, M.H. Sorg, J.H. Dearborn, E.I. Monahan, H.F. Ryan, K.G. Sweeney, and E. David
Human Aquatic Taphonomy in the Monterey Bay Area, S. Boyle, A. Galloway, and R.T. Mason
Burials at Sea, M.R. London, J.F. Krolikowski, and J.H. Davis
CONCLUSIONS AND OVERVIEW, W.D. HAGLUND AND M.H. SORG
Afterword, C.C. Snow

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