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• Title:The analysis of burned human remains / edited by Christopher W. Schmidt, Steven A. Symes.
  
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• Variant Title:Burned human remains
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Schmidt, Christopher W., editor.
  Symes, Steve A., editor.
  
• Published/Created:London : Academic Press/Elsevier, 2015.
  

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  • Call Number: GN69.8 .A53 2015
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Forensic anthropology.
  Human remains (Archaeology)
  Burns and scalds--Research.
  
• Medical Subjects: Forensic Anthropology.
  
• Edition:Second edition.
  
• Description:xix, 424 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  
• Summary:This reference provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal commumity for the understanding of burned bone remains in forensic or archaeological contexts.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0128004517 hardcover
  9780128004517 hardcover
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Fire and Bodies / John D. DeHaan
  Fire Primer
  Room Fires
  Effects
  Case Studies
  Case 1
  Case 2
  Case 3
  Repositioning
  Conclusions
  References
  ch. 2 Patterned Thermal Destruction in a Forensic Setting / Andrea L. Piper
  Introduction to Burned Bone Research
  Early Studies and Classification of Research
  Research Approaches: Same Problem, Different Perspectives
  Forensic Practice and Perspective
  Classic Approaches to Forensic Anthropology
  New Innovations in Forensic Anthropology
  Forensic Implications: Problems and Goals
  Concepts of `Perimortem' and `Postmortem' in Bone Trauma
  Thermal Modification of Bone, Case by Case: The Dynamics of Burning Bodies
  Case 1 (Car Wreck)
  Case 2 (Burned Hand)
  Case 3 (Body in Car)
  Normal Burn Patterns
  Case 1 (Car Wreck) Revisited
  Case 2 (Burned Hand) Revisited
  Case 3 (Body in Car) Revisited
  Burned Bone Fracture Biomechanics
  Case 4 (Homicide in Arson Structure Fire)
  Summary
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 3 Burned Human Teeth / Christopher W. Schmidt
  Introduction
  Purpose and Caveats
  Field Recovery
  Field Procedures
  Laboratory Procedures
  Thermally Induced Changes in Colour, Texture and Size
  Enamel
  Crowns of Immature and Deciduous Teeth
  Unerupted Crowns
  Soft Tissue Adherence
  Roots
  Root Colour and Texture
  Distinguishing Molar Roots from Anterior Tooth Roots
  Distinguishing Wear-Related Crown Loss from Fire-Related Crown Loss
  Microscopy
  Dental Restorations and Orthodontics
  Materials and Devices
  Thermal Properties
  Case Study: Baumeister Homicides
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 4 Analysis of Human Cremains / John S. Krighaum
  Introduction
  Cremation Process
  Cremation Phase
  Processing Phase
  Methods Used to Analyse Cremains
  Cremation Weights
  Osseous Material
  Cremation Artifacts
  Chemical Methods
  Forensic Case Study Using ICP-MS
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 5 Thermally Induced Changes / Delia C. Cook
  Introduction
  Bone Charring and Its Effect on the Isotopic Composition of Bone Organic Material
  Controlled Heating Experiments to Evaluate Isotopic Changes in Charred Bones
  Control Preparation Procedures
  Control Results
  Evaluating Prehistoric Cremations
  Pete Klunk Mound Group
  Yokem Upper Mississippian and Late Woodland
  Yokem Late Woodland Crematory
  Angel Upper Mississippian
  Results
  Discussion
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 6 Bone Colour / Nicholas P. Herrmann
  Introduction
  Burned Bone Research
  Bone Colour
  Colour Models
  Walker-Noe 15GD56
  Walker-Noe 15GD56 Cremains
  Results
  Discussion
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 7 Heat-Related Changes in Tooth Color / Erin N. Chapman
  Introduction
  Materials and Method
  Results
  Discussion
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 8 Herculaneum / Joan Viciano
  Background
  Objective
  Materials
  Methods
  Results
  Colour
  Fractures
  Taphonomy
  Maximum Temperature and Tissue Shielding
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 9 Investigations on Pre-Roman and Roman Cremation Remains / Joachim Wahl
  Introduction
  Skeletal Remains
  Methodological Aspects
  Anthropological Investigation
  Weight of Cremations and Grade of Combustion
  Portion of Subadults
  Age at Death
  Body Height
  Pathological Conditions
  Concluding Remarks
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 10 In the Heat of the Pyre / Jacqueline I. McKinley
  Introduction
  Cremation Process
  Measure of Level of Oxidation
  Cremation in Roman Britain
  Data
  Variations in Oxidation
  Location
  Deposit Type
  Date
  Age/Sex
  Skeletal Elements
  Specific Variations
  Partial Cremation
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgement
  References
  ch. 11 Fire as a Cultural Taphonomic Agent / Hugh G. McKenzie
  Introduction
  Methods
  Results
  Colour
  Location
  Proportion of Charred/Uncharred Bone
  Articulation
  Fragmentation
  Pathology
  Conclusion
  References
  ch. 12 Putting Together the Pieces: Reconstructing Mortuary Practices from Commingled Ossuary Cremains / A. Joanne Curtin
  Introduction
  Background
  DgRw 199-F1
  Methods of Analysis
  Results
  Mortuary Behaviour Reconstructed
  References
  ch. 13 Taphonomic Analysis of Human Cremains from the Fox Hollow Farm Serial Homicide Site / Stephen P. Nawrocki
  Introduction
  Study Sample
  Fox Hollow Farm
  Lawrence County, PA
  Potter County, PA
  Jerger Site
  Commercial Human Cremation
  Scoring Methods
  Colour
  Fractures
  Warping
  Results
  Bone Categories
  Fragment Length
  Colour
  Fracturing and Warping
  Summary and Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 14 Early Archaic Cremations from Southern Indiana / Gregory A. Reinhardt
  Introduction
  Osteology
  Sampling
  Inventory
  MNI
  Demography
  Extent of Burning
  Distribution
  Mortuary Treatment
  Discussion
  Conclusion
  References
  ch. 15 Towards an Archaeology of Cremation / Howard Williams
  Introduction
  Perception of Cremation
  Themes in the Archaeology of Cremation
  Cremated Bone
  Pyre Goods and Grave Goods
  Vessels, Containers and Grave Structures
  Monuments
  Landscapes
  Cremation in Context
  Theoretical Approaches for the Archaeology of Cremation
  Early Perspectives
  Evolution, Race, Culture and Religion
  Social Perspectives and Mortuary Variability
  Symbolism, Eschatology and Cosmology
  Ideology, Power and Agency
  Commemorating Personhood
  Sources for Analogy
  Case Study: A Late Iron-Age Cremation Cemetery Near Westhampnett, Sussex
  Cemetery as a Ritual Space
  Cremating the Dead
  Mortuary Variability
  Interpreting the Mortuary Practices
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 16 11,500-Year-Old Human Cremation from Eastern Beringia (Central Alaska) / Joshua D. Reuther
  Introduction
  Findings
  "Burial Pit" Feature
  Human Remains
  Cultural Affiliation
  Discussion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 17 Italian Iron Age Cremations / Simona Minozzi
  Introduction
  Materials and Methods
  Results and Discussion
  Demographic Structure
  Quantitative Analysis
  Bone Fragmentation and Combustion Temperature
  Pathological and Functional Skeletal Alterations
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 18 Analysis of Heat-Induced Crystallinity Change in Bone / Tim J.U. Thompson
  Introduction
  Heat-Induced Changes in Bone Crystallinity
  Methods of Measuring Heat-Induced Crystallinity Change
  Interpreting Heat-Induced Crystallinity Changes
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 19 Death and Community Identity in the Trincheras Cremation Cemetery, Sonora, Mexico / M. Elisa Villalpando
  Introduction
  Urn-Field Cremation Cemetery
  Analysis
  Cremation as a Funerary Custom
  Cremation and the Cerro De Trincheras
  Death and the Landscape
  Conclusions
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 20 Formation Times in Thermally Altered Enamel / Justyna Miszkiewicz
  Introduction
  Aim
  Materials and Methods
  Results
  Discussion
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 21 Influence of Heating Regimes on Dimensional and Colorimetric Changes of Teeth / Michael Sandholzer
  Introduction
  Experimental Approaches
  Dimensional and Morphological Alterations of Teeth
  Colour Alterations of Teeth
  Material and Methods
  Results
  Macroscopic Changes of Teeth
  Weight Loss of Teeth
  Dimensional Changes of Teeth
  Colour Alterations of Teeth
  Discussion
  Weight Loss of Teeth
  Dimensional Changes of Teeth
  Colour Changes of Teeth
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 22 Use of Ethnographic Information in Cremation Studies: A Southeast Asian Example / Nancy Tayles
  Introduction
  Overview of Ethnoarchaeology
  How Can We Apply Historically Informed Ethnoarchaeology to the Bioarchaeological Determination of Funeral Practices?
  Case Study: Lan Xang Cremations in Vientiane, Laos
  Study Sample Background
  Lan Xang Kingdom
  Brief Background to Bone Colour, Cremation Weight and Heat Fracturing Analyses
  Bone Colour
  Cremation Weights
  Heat Fracturing
  Methods and Results
  How Does the Evidence from the Archaeological Remains of Lan Xang Cremations Correlate with the Ethnographic and Historic Records?
  Can We Call This Approach Ethnobioarchaeology?
  Conclusion
  Acknowledgements
  References
  ch. 23 Bone Color Changes in a Burned Burial Structure from Early Bronze Age Bab adh-Dhra', Jordan / Susan G. Sheridan
  Background
  Materials and Methods
  Results
  Discussion
  Acknowledgements
  References.