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Forensic Taphonomy

This course is designed to teach participants about the processes of human decomposition, vulture shadowestimation of the postmortem interval, forensic entomology, and the effect of scavengers and weather on bone.  Participants will examine human remains in an outdoor context and be able to discuss the taphonomic processes that have occurred.

Participants of this workshop must have a background in forensic field or scene recovery methods, human osteology, or have previously taken the FACTS Forensic Anthropology Field Recovery Course.

Upcoming dates for this course are:

TBA