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A Companion to Forensic Anthropology
Contributor(s): Dirkmaat, Dennis (Editor)
ISBN: 1118959795     ISBN-13: 9781118959794
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $57.90  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Physical
- Nature | Animals - Mammals
Dewey: 599.9
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.6" (2.50 lbs) 752 pages
 
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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.