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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. 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.

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In summary, Dirkmaat's volume would seem to succeed in its stated goal of providing a timely and thorough supplement to generalized textbooks of forensic anthropology. Journal Forensic Sciences There are of course a number of excellent chapters from some of the big hitters in the discipline and it is not surprising that the volume is perhaps on firmest ground in areas such as Forensic Osteology,Skeletal Trauma Analysis and Forensic Taphonomy. (Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015) ?An innovative and comprehensive coverage of significant topics (past, present, future) and probable trajectories of the field by a nice range of Old Guard, New Blood, national and international scientists.? Ted Rathbun, University of South Carolina ?This new book offers detailed recommendations for the recovery of human remains and a current look at new developments in forensic anthropology, including key international perspectives.? Doug Ubelaker, Smithsonian Institution

In summary, Dirkmaat's volume would seem to succeed in its stated goal of providing a timely and thorough supplement to generalized textbooks of forensic anthropology. ( Journal Forensic Sciences , 28 October 2013)

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Dennis C. Dirkmaat is the Chair of the undergraduate program in Applied Forensic Sciences and the Masters of Science in Anthropology at Mercyhurst University.

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