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.
This book is an ideal reference for both students and medicolegal professionals, serving as a field manual for the identification of common scavenging species known to modify human remains in North America. In addition, this book presents a framework to guide investigators in optimizing their approach to scavenged cases, promoting more complete recovery of human remains and the accuracy of forensic reconstructions of peri- and postmortem events.
Examines scavenging behavior through an evolutionary and ecological lens, integrating research from diverse fields.
Includes brief summaries of the taphonomic signatures and ecological contexts of common or well-studied North American scavenging taxa
Proposes strategies to maximize the recovery of vertebrate-scavenged human remains and improve forensic reconstructions of peri- and postmortem events
Автор: Manuel Dom?nguez-Rodrigo; Rebeca Barba; Charles P. Название: Deconstructing Olduvai: A Taphonomic Study of the Bed I Sites ISBN: 9400786778 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789400786776 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13270.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Olduvai Bed I archaeological sites have been at the epicenter of the debate on how early humans behaved. This book presents a new analytical approach that has produced unexpected results: the association of stone tools and faunal remains at most Olduvai Bed I sites is accidental and not related to hominid behavior.
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