Forensic taphonomy is the study of the postmortem changes to human remains, focusing largely on environmental effects--including decomposition in soil and water and interaction with plants, insects, and other animals. While other books have focused on subsets such as forensic botany and entomology, <b>Manual of Forensic Taphonomy</b> is the first update of the entire domain in more than ten years and the first book to consider distinguishing among multiple types of taphonomic changes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Edited by two of the most distinguished experts in the field, this volume examines taphonomic alterations to bone and related taphonomic processes common to cases of forensic interest. Specific chapters address a range of issues related to:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Varying burial environments<br /><br /><br /><br />Animal scavenging and transport<br /><br /><br /><br />Fluvial and human transport<br /><br /><br /><br />Cultural modifications<br /><br /><br /><br />Marine e
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