Forensic Archaeology

<p>This updated edition of a textbook universally hailed as an indispensable guide, is a complete introduction to the methods and means of forensic archaeology.</p><p>Incorporating new advances in the field, new case studies, and charting the growth and development of the subject, <em>Forensic Archaeology</em> 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.</p><p>The authors provide in-depth chapters that discuss:</p><ul> <li>search and location</li> <li>the various constraints and issues posed by an increasingly complex legal environment</li> <li>the archaeology of individual and mass graves</li> <li>how the subject has evolved to include international investigations of human rights</li> <li>links with forensic anthropology</li> <li>forensic geophysical survey.</li> </ul><p>This is an invaluable resource that will provide students, researchers, academics and the general reader alike with a fascinating introduction to this complex and crucial subject.</p> <p>1. Introduction 2. Search and Location 3. Forensic Geophysical Survey 4. The Recovery of Forensic Evidence from Individual Graves 5. The Archaeology of Mass Graves 6. Anthropology in a Forensic Context 7. Legal Matters 8. Social and Intellectual Frameworks</p>