Product Description

Over the last 10 years, interest in the disciplines of forensic anthropology and archaeology has exploded. In order to provide archaeologists and their students with a reliable understanding of these disciplines, this authoritative volume draws contributions from fifty experienced practitioners from around the world to offer a solid foundation in both the practical and ethical components of forensic work. Over 40 chapters weave together historical development, current field methods in analyzing crime, natural disasters and human atrocities, an array of laboratory techniques, key case studies, legal, professional, and ethical issues, and promising future directions, all from a global perspective. This volume will be the benchmark for the understanding of anthropological and archaeological forensics for years to come. This Handbook is sponsored by World Archaeological Congress.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #371495 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 800 pages

About the Author
Soren Blau works as a forensic anthropologist is in the Centre for Human Identification at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Australia. Douglas H. Ubelaker is a curator and senior scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C..