02781nam a2200337 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020002900112020002700141040002100168035002100189050002500210082001400235245009700249260004600346300002600392440004700418504005100465505048100516520105600997533015202053650002702205655002902232700002202261710001702283856012602300999001702426ebr10630641CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||111028s2012    maua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2011044947  z9781405191234 (hardback)  z9781118255407 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)81933947214aGN69.8b.C659 2012eb04a599.922302aA companion to forensic anthropologyh[electronic resource] /cedited by Dennis C. Dirkmaat.  aMalden, Mass. :bWiley-Blackwell,cc2012.  axxxvi, 716 p. :bill. 0aBlackwell companions to anthropology ;v10  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 apt. I. Introduction and brief history of forensic anthropology -- pt. II. Recovery of human remains from outdoor contexts -- pt. III. Developments in forensic osteology -- pt. IV. Developments in human skeletal trauma analysis -- pt. V. Advances in human identification -- pt. VI. Forensic taphonomy -- pt. VII. Forensic anthropology beyond academia -- pt. VIII. Forensic anthropology outside North America -- pt. IX. Ethics, overview, and the future of forensic anthropology.  a"A Companion to Forensic Anthropology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology currently available, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts. Presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology available, with chapters by a wide range of renowned international scholars and experts Highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field Illustrates the development of skeletal biological profiles and offers important new evidence on statistical validation of these analytical methods. Evaluates the goals and methods of forensic archaeology, including the preservation of context at surface-scattered remains, buried bodies and fatal fire scenes, and recovery and identification issues related to large-scale mass disaster scenes and mass grave excavation. "--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2011.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aForensic anthropology. 7aElectronic books.2local1 aDirkmaat, Dennis.2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10630641zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c52853d52853