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200 14$aThe forensic historian $eusing science to reexamine the past /$fRobert C. Williams
210  1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2015.
215   $a1 online resource (158 p.)
300   $aFirst published 2013 by M.E. Sharpe.
311   $a1-336-28263-0 
311   $a0-7656-3661-1 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $a1. Introduction : scope of evidence -- 2. Faking it : chemistry and forgery -- 3. Atomic evidence -- 4. A question of identity : from bones to DNA fingerprinting -- 5. Not-so-cold cases -- 6. Conclusion : modern forensics and historical revision.
330   $aModern forensic science has significantly affected historical debate over some well-known past crimes or mysteries, utilizing modern DNA, nuclear, and chemical analyses to reexamine the past. This book takes an in-depth look at 20 significant cases where investigators have applied new forensic techniques to confirm, dispute, or revise accepted historical accounts. Among the cases included are the murder of King Tut, the validity of the Vinland Map, the authenticity of the Hitler diaries, Joan of Arc's ashes, the bones of Anastasia, arsenic and the death of Napoleon, and the dating of the Shrou
606   $aHistoriography$xMethodology$vCase studies
606   $aForensic sciences$vCase studies
606   $aWorld history
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aHistoriography$xMethodology
615  0$aForensic sciences
615  0$aWorld history.
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700   $aWilliams$b Robert Chadwell$f1938-,$0965108
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