Edited by
Christopher Schmidt, University of Indianapolis, Department of Anthropology, IN, USA
Steven Symes, Mercyhurst College, Department of Anthropology, Erie, PA, USA
Description
This unique reference provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal community for the understanding of burned bone
remains in forensic or archaeological contexts. It describes in detail the changes in human bone and soft tissues as a body burns at
both the chemical and gross levels and provides an overview of the current procedures in burned bone study. Case studies in forensic
and archaeological settings aid those interested in the analysis of burned human bodies, from death scene investigators, to biological
anthropologists looking at the recent or ancient dead.
Audience:
Researchers in bone biology, forensic anthropology, and endocrinology
