Abstract
Forensic archaeology was developed within the discipline of forensic anthropology in response to the need for the use of stringent and proper field methods for the recovery and documentation of human remains and associated evidence from medicolegal contexts. Forensic archaeologists utilize and adapt archaeological methods for searches and recoveries involving human remains from a variety of contexts, including surface scatters and burials, and from much more complex scenes such as mass burials and mass fatalities.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118584538 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- archaeological methods
- archaeology
- forensic
- mass burial
- mass fatality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences
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