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Forensic Methods: Excavation for the Archaeologist and Investigator

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Forensic Methods is the first book for archaeologists and crime scene investigators to delve into how to exhume remains in legal cases. Dr. Connor does a great job of relating how archaeologists fit into a forensic or legal case. She not only defines the methods and best practices for forensic archaeology, she gives incredible case examples from her US and international work, ranging from Nebraska to Croatia, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, and Iraq.
The book should be required reading for any archeaeologist who wants to become involved in crime scene work. Criminal investigators will profit from it by learning about the current best practices in archaeology and the capabilities that field can bring to crime scene reconstruction.
Many general readers and crime scene enthusiasts will find a good deal of interest in the volume as well.

Great introduction to forensic archaeology, reads easily enough to retain informtion & pictures accompany for examples. The author is an instructor @ Nebraska Wesleyan University & also the director of the school's Master's in Forensic Science Program. She's a great teacher & the book followed the course work...making it easy to learn & retain concepts.

The book is useful,and fills a niche in that it is aimed at the investigator, but the quality of the photographs is poor (dark, difficult to see,etc).