To explore kinship practices at chambered tombs in Early Neolithic Britain, here we
combined archaeological and genetic analyses of 35 individuals who lived about 5,700 …

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology provides comprehensive coverage of key methods
and issues in forensic anthropology. Using terminology and best practices recommended by …

Simple Summary In forensic cases of exposed human bodies, vertebrate animals frequently
pose challenges concerning remains recovery, identification, and the interpretation of …

Simple Summary Teeth are the hardest anatomical structure of the animal body. As a result,
even when preservation conditions are extremely poor and the rest of the skeleton …

Gnawing from animal species is a common alteration to human bones and comes under
frequent forensic analysis in order to separate these effects from human-caused trauma and …

Synanthropic behavior, ie, the behavior of wild animals that benefit from a shared ecology
with humans, has existed long before the sedentarization of Homo sapiens during the …

Phrases incorporating the modifier 'mark'(eg, bite mark, tooth mark, gnaw mark, etc.) have
recently come under attack. These phrases are wide-spread in their usage, and are, in fact …

Scavenging is critical for nutrient cycling and maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While
there is substantial research into the identification of taphonomic signatures from facultative …

The imprint of human actions on mammal remains from archaeological sites is often
fragmented and attenuated due to post-mortem processes, which add to the challenge of …

Companion animal abuse is an issue that concerns not only veterinarians and law
enforcement agencies but also society in general. Animals that die under suspicious or …