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Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers

Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers

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AnthropologyArchaeologyGeneral Law

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ISBN10: 0128132434
ISBN13: 9780128132432
Publisher: Academic Pr Inc
Published: Nov 15 2017
Pages: 232
Language: English

Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers compiles research on vertebrate scavenging behavior from numerous academic fields, including ecology and forensic anthropology. Scavenging behavior can displace remains from their depositional context, confound postmortem interval estimation, destroy osteological markers, and inflict damage that mimics or disguises perimortem trauma. Consequently, the actions of vertebrate scavengers can significantly impact the medicolegal investigation of human remains. It is therefore critical when interpreting a death scene and its associated evidence that scavenging be recognized and the possible effects of scavenging behavior considered.

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