Forensic Archaeology

Keywords

Archaeological field methods; Forensic anthropology; Forensic archaeology; Graves; Human remains; Searches

Abstract

Forensic archaeology involves the utilization and adaptation of traditional archaeological methods for locating, documenting, and recovering human remains and associated evidence from a full range of medicolegal scene contexts. While forensic archaeology developed within the field of forensic anthropology, the application of field methods lagged behind the development of forensic anthropology laboratory methods for skeletal identification. However, proper field methods are now routinely used for various contexts involving recoveries of human remains. At the same time, forensic archaeologists routinely improve field methods through research and provide training to law enforcement personnel and various death investigators.

Publication Date

3-26-2015

Publication Title

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition

Number of Pages

333-338

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.13006-5

Socpus ID

85043443393 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85043443393

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