Forensic palaeontology may be applied to the scientific investigation of outdoor crime
scenes because of the potential presence of geological trace evidence on victims and …

Taphonomy originates as a branch of palaeontology addressed to the study of processes
occurring from the pre-agonic stages of an organism to the recovery of the fossilized …

The post-mortem interval (PMI) is important in death investigations as it can assist in
reconstructing the context of the case and the identification of the unknown individual …

The identification of unknown persons, particularly those who are decomposed or burnt, is a
global challenge. Forensic Anthropology Cape Town (FACT) is a service provider that …

Objective This study aims to evaluate the relationship between Total Body Score (TBS) and
Accumulated Degree-Days (ADD) for estimating postmortem interval (PMI) using the …

The published literature shows a lack of methods to evaluate the patterns and extent of
decomposition of human remains and to estimate the post‐mortem interval (PMI) in humid …

Estimating the post mortem interval (PMI) in skeletonized cases is an extremely challenging
exercise. Sri Lanka lacks adequate taphonomic research which is a serious limitation when …

Simple Summary Understanding changes that occur after death, or post-mortem changes,
based on decomposition, is very important to relate them to a post-mortem interval (PMI), the …

Estimating the post mortem interval is an important aspect of the work of forensic
pathologists and forensic anthropologists. Whilst temperature is generally agreed as the …

Introduction The accurate estimation of postmortem interval (PMI), the time between death
and discovery of the body, is crucial in forensic science investigations as it impacts legal …