Forensic investigation of Barzanian mass grave skeletal remains at Busaya desert in Samawa, Iraq

Skeletal remains from World War II mass grave: from discovery to identification.

AIM To present the process of identification of skeletal remains from a mass grave found on a Dalmatian mountain-range in 2005, which allegedly contained the remains of civilians from Herzegovina killed in the World War II, including a group of 8 Franciscan monks. METHODS Excavation of a site in Dalmatian hinterland, near the village of Zagvozd, was accomplished according to archeological pro...

The forensic evaluation of burned skeletal remains: a synthesis.

In recent years, research and case experience have greatly augmented knowledge regarding the effects of extreme heat on skeletal remains. As a result of this effort, enhanced interpretation is now possible on such issues as the extent of recovery, reconstruction, trauma, individual identification, size reduction, thermal effects on histological structures, color variation, the determination if ...

Age Estimation of Fetal Skeletal Remains from the Forensic Context

Bioarchaeology: Scientific Studies of Archaeological Human Skeletal Remains

Bioarchaeology is an interdisciplinary academic specialty, which through the scientific analysis and interpretation of archaeological human skeletal remains, bridges the link between the biological sciences, medicine, anthropology and social sciences. The cornerstone of bioarchaeology is the interaction between culture and human biology. Since the study of people and ancient societies is one of...

Anthropological data in individualization of skeletal remains from a forensic context in Kosovo--a case history.

There are many reports relating to victims and mass graves in the former Yugoslavia. They emphasize the importance of creating local skeletal identification standards. In this paper we deal with the first mass grave examined since the Kosovo crisis started and discuss problems regarding the identification process, especially the coincidence of antemortem with postmortem data. Twelve persons out...