World Archaeological Congress Research: Handbook of Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology, Second Edition (Series #2) (Paperback)

With contributions from 70 experienced practitioners from around the world, this second edition of the authoritative Handbook of Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology provides a solid foundation in both the practical and ethical components of forensic work. The book weaves together the discipline’s historical development; current field methods for analyzing crime, natural disasters, and human atrocities; an array of laboratory techniques; key case studies involving legal, professional, and ethical issues; and ideas about the future of forensic work--all from a global perspective. This fully revised second edition

-provides an updated perspective of the disciplines of forensic archaeology and anthropology;
-expands the geographic representation of the first edition by including chapters from practitioners in South Africa and Colombia;
-adds exciting new chapters on the International Commission on Missing Persons and on forensic work being done to identify victims of the Battle of Fromelles during World War I.