Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: introduction to a broader view Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- pt. 1. History of the disciplines. -- 2. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: past and present, a United Kingdom perspective Margaret Cox -- 3. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: perspectives from Italy Cristina Cattaneo -- 4. Forensic anthropology: perspectives from France Eric Baccino -- 5. A history of forensic anthropology in Spain José L. Prieto -- 6. The application of forensic anthropology to the investigation of political violence in South America Luis Fondebrider -- 7. Historical development of forensic anthropology: perspectives from the United States Douglas H. Ubelaker -- 8. Forensic anthropology: Canadian content and contributions Mark Skinner and Kristina Bowie -- 9. The development and current state of forensic anthropology: an Australian perspective Denise Donlon -- 10. Historical perspectives on forensic anthropology in Indonesia Etty Indriati -- pt. 2. Forensic archaeology. -- 11. The search for and detection of human remains Thomas D. Holland and Samuel V. Connell -- 12. Excavation and recovery in forensic archaeological investigations Paul N. Cheetham and Ian Hanson -- pt. 3. Forensic anthropology. -- 13. Differentiating human from non-human skeletal remains Dawn Mulhern 14. Dating of anthropological skeletal remains of forensic interest Shari Forbes and Kimberly Nugent -- 15. Analysis of commingled human remains John Byrd and Bradley J. Adams -- 16. The assessment of ancestry and the concept of race Norman J. Sauer and Jane C. Wankmiller -- 17. Anthropological estimation of sex Valeria Silva Braz -- 18. Skeletal age estimation Tracy L. Rogers -- 19. Histological age estimation Christian M. Crowder -- 20. Stature estimation P. Willey -- 21. Antemortem trauma Eugénia Cunha and João Pinheiro --

22. Perimortem trauma Louise Loe -- 23. Forensic taphonomy Stephen P. Nawrocki -- 24. Burned human remains Tim Thompson -- 25. Craniofacial identification: techniques of facial approximation and craniofacial superimposition Carl N. Stephan -- 26. Biomolecular applications Lori Baker -- 27. Forensic odontology John Gerald Clement -- pt. 4. The crime and disaster scene: case studies in forensic archaeology and anthropology. -- 28. Domestic homicide investigations: an example from the United States Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, William Basler, Michael J. Hochrein, Dennis F. Klein, and Julia C. Goodin -- 29. Domestic homicide investigations in the United Kingdom John Hunter -- 30. Forensic anthropology in disaster response Paul S. Sledzik -- 31. Medico-legal investigations of atrocities committed during the Solomon Islands "Ethnic Tensions" Melanie Archer and Malcolm J. Dodd -- 32. Disaster anthropology: the 2004 Asian tsunami Sue Black -- 33. The role of the anthropologist in disaster victim identification: the Bali incidents of 2002 and 2004 Christopher A. Briggs and Alanah M. Buck -- 34. Dealing with the remains of conflict: an international response to crimes against humanity, forensic recovery, identification, and repatriation in the former Yugoslavia Jon Sterenberg -- 35. Forensic anthropology and archaeology in Guatemala Ambika Flavel and Caroline Barker -- 36. Grave challenges in Iraq Derek Congram and Jon Sterenberg -- pt. 5. The professional forensic anthropologist. -- 37. More than just bare bones: ethical considerations for forensic anthropologists Soren Blau -- 38. How to do forensic archaeology under the auspices of the United Nations and other large organizations Richard Wright and Ian Hanson -- 39. Contribution of quantitative methods in forensic anthropology: a new era Ann H. Ross and Erin H. Kimmerle -- 40. The expert witness and the court of law Maciej Henneberg -- 41. Legal aspects of identification David Ranson -- 42. Global perspectives on issues in forensic anthropology Douglas H. Ubelaker and Soren Blau.