Provides nearly 300 full-color illustrations of both common and rare taphonomic effects to bones, derived from actual forensic cases.
Presents new research including experimentation on recovery rates during surface search, timing of marine alterations, trophy
skulls, taphonomic laboratory and field methods, laws regarding the relative timing of taphonomic effects, reptile taphonomy,
human decomposition, and microscopic alterations by invertebrates to bones.
Explains and illustrates common taphonomic effects and clarifies standard terminology for uniformity and usage within in the
field.