This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: A Comprehensive Introduction Second Edition builds off of the success of the first edition and incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text.
By:
MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant
Edited by:
Natalie R. Langley (Mayo Clinic USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 203mm,
Weight: 2.820kg
ISBN: 9781032096940
ISBN 10: 1032096942
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 30 June 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
,
Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements About the Editors About the Contributors Preface Part 1: Forensic Anthropology and the Crime Scene Chapter One: Forensic Anthropology in the United States: Past and Present MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Langley Chapter Two: Skeletal Remains as Evidence Marin A. Pilloud and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Chapter Three: Forensic Archaeology: Survey Methods, Scene Documentation, Excavation, and Recovery Methods Denise To Chapter Four: Forensic Taphonomy James Pokines and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Part 2: The Skeleton and Skeletal Documentation Chapter Five: Human Osteology MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Langley Chapter Six: Human Odontology and the Dentition in Forensic Anthropology Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley Chapter Seven: Skeletal Examination and Documentation Lee Meadows Jantz Part 3: Skeletal Individuation and Analyses Chapter Eight: Sex Estimation of Unknown Human Remains Gregory E. Berg Chapter Nine: Ancestry Methods: The Importance, The History And The Practice M. Katherine Spradley and Katy E. Weisensee Chapter Ten: Age Estimation Methods Natalie R. Langley, Alice F. Gooding, MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Chapter Eleven: Stature Estimation Natalie R. Langley Chapter Twelve: Pathological Conditions as Individuating Traits in a Forensic Context David Hunt and Kerriann Marden Chapter Thirteen: Analysis of Skeletal Trauma Natalie R. Langley Chapter Fourteen: Introduction to Fordisc 3 and Human Variation – Statistics Richard L. Jantz and Stephen D. Ousley Part 4: Human Identification and Advanced Forensic Anthropology Applications Chapter Fifteen: Time Since Death Estimation and Bone Weathering: The Postmortem Interval Rebecca J. Wilson-Taylor and Angela M. Dautartas Chapter Sixteen: Methods of Personal Identification Angi M. Christensen and Bruce E. Anderson Chapter Seventeen: Mass Fatalities, Mass Graves and the Forensic Investigation of International Crimes Pierre Guyomarc’h and Derek Congram Chapter Eighteen: Advanced Scene Topics: Fire and Commingling Joanne Bennett Devlin and Nicholas P. Herrmann Appendix A: Application of Dentition In Forensic Anthropology Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley Appendi
Natalie R. Langley, PhD, D-ABFA, is Associate Professor of Anatomy at the LMU-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Program Director of the LMU Master of Anatomical Sciences program, and an adjunct faculty member in the University of Tennessee Anthropology Department. MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant, PhD, D-ABFA, is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Center for Anatomical Sciences and Education at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine (SLU SOM), where she serves as the Director of Gross Anatomy Laboratory and Morgue Operations and teaches gross anatomy, embryology and histology.
