Death-Scene Archaeology:
Field Methods in the Location, Recovery, and Interpretation of Human Remains from Outdoor Contexts
Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
June 2 - 6, 2008
Department Applied Forensic Sciences
Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute
Tuition Cost: $ 750
Dorm Rooms: $ 20 per day
Hotel information available upon request
Course goals and objectives
This 5-day course will introduce participants to the principles and methodologies of Forensic Archaeology. Lectures and mock outdoor crime scenes will be used to describe state-of-the-art methods available to investigators during the documentation and recovery of physical evidence—including human remains—from a variety of outdoor, fire and mass fatality contexts.
Topics to be Presented
- Mapping the crime scene
- Use of the Total Station
- Use of GPS
- Recovery of entomological evidence
- Excavation of the grave
- Estimating postmortem interval
- Cadaver dog use
- Archaeological method and theory
Lecturers
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