Forensic anthropology : a comprehensive introduction / edited by Natalie R. Langley and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant.

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Book
Language
English
Εdition
2nd edition.
Published/​Created
New York : CRC Press, [2017]
Description
xvii, 446 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

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      Summary note
      "This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: A Comprehensive Introduction Second Edition builds off of the success of the first edition and incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text."--Publisher's description.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • Forensic anthropology in the United States : past and present / MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Langley
      • Skeletal remains as evidence / Marin A. Pilloud and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant
      • Forensic archaeology : survey methods, scene documentation, excavation, and recovery methods / Denise To
      • Forensic taphonomy / James Pokines and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant
      • Human osteology / MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Langley
      • Human odontology and the dentition in forensic anthropology / Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley
      • Skeletal examination and documentation / Lee Meadows Jantz
      • Sex estimation of unknown human remains / Gregory E. Berg
      • Ancestry methods : the importance, the history and the practice / M. Katherine Spradley and Katy E. Weisensee
      • Age estimation methods / Natalie R. Langley, Alice F. Gooding, MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant
      • Stature estimation / Natalie R. Langley
      • Pathological conditions as individuating traits in a forensic context / David Hunt and Kerriann Marden
      • Analysis of skeletal trauma / Natalie R. Langley
      • Introduction to Fordisc 3 and human variation statistics / Richard L. Jantz and Stephen D. Ousley
      • Time since death estimation and bone weathering : the postmortem interval / Rebecca J. Wilson-Taylor and Angela M. Dautartas
      • Methods of personal identification / Angi M. Christensen and Bruce E. Anderson
      • Mass fatalities, mass graves and the forensic investigation of international crimes / Pierre Guyomarc'h and Derek Congram
      • Advanced scene topics : fire and commingling / Joanne Bennett Devlin and Nicholas P. Herrmann
      • Appendix A: Application of dentition In forensic anthropology / Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley
      • Appendix B: Age estimation in modern forensic anthropology / Bridget F. B. Algee-Hewitt.
      ISBN
      • 9781498736121 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
      • 1498736122 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
      LCCN
      2016031769
      OCLC
      959876351
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