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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451557303321

Autore

Hunter John <1949-, >

Titolo

Forensic archaeology : advances in theory and practice / / John Hunter and Margaret Cox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-48227-2

1-280-24451-8

9786610244515

0-203-97030-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (248 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CoxMargaret <1950->

Disciplina

614/.17

Soggetti

Forensic anthropology

Archaeology

Human remains (Archaeology)

Criminal investigation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; CONTRIBUTORS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 SEARCH AND LOCATION Case studies 1-13; 3 FORENSIC GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; 4 THE RECOVERY OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE FROM INDIVIDUAL GRAVES Case studies 14-29; 5 THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MASS GRAVES; 6 ANTHROPOLOGY IN A FORENSIC CONTEXT; 7 LEGAL MATTERS; 8 SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL FRAMEWORKS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This updated edition of a textbook universally hailed as an indispensable guide, is a complete introduction to the methods and means of forensic archaeology.Incorporating new advances in the field, new case studies, and charting the growth and development of the subject, Forensic Archaeology examines the four main fields of recovery, search, skeletal analysis and analytical science, and how the concepts and methods of traditional archaeology can by utilized within criminal investigations.The authors provide in-depth chapters that discuss:search and locatio