1st Edition

Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology An Introduction

By Rebecca Gowland, Tim Thompson Copyright 2027
260 Pages 116 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

260 Pages 116 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to forensic archaeology and anthropology. Drawing on an online course developed in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, it explores the application of forensic archaeology and anthropology in crime scenes, mass disasters, and humanitarian contexts. Organized as a step-by-step guide, it takes readers from the field to the... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Death and Decay

3. Into the Field: Search

4. Into the Field: Recovery

5. Into the Lab: Osteoprofiling

6. Into the Lab: Disease and Trauma

7. Into the Lab: Biomolecular Analysis

8. Challenging Contexts: Now and in the Future

9. Conclusions

Biography

Rebecca Gowland studied archaeological science as an undergraduate and for her PhD. She has written and published widely on the way in which our bodies respond to and with our social and physical worlds. She has trained hundreds of MSc students and forensic practitioners from around the world and has c. 100 publications on the subject. She is currently Professor at the Department of Archaeology, Durham University, UK.

Tim Thompson studied archaeological science and geography for his degree, before moving into forensic anthropology for his MSc and PhD. He has had the privilege of working across the world and has a particular interest in what happens to the skeleton after death. An award-winning educator, he is currently Professor of Anthropology and Vice-President (Students & Learning) at Maynooth University in Ireland.