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Identifying Remains
www.miafacts.org/identifi.htm
A lay person's introduction to the different methods used to determine
the characteristics of a skeleton, including race, sex, age and previous
injuries.
Facial Reconstruction
http://users.wsg.net/sculpture/facial.html
Pictures show the step-by-step process of reconstructing a skull,
by gaining information from existing bones and using tissue depth markers
to sculpt a face.
Digital 3D Facial Reconstruction
www.shef.ac.uk/assem/1/evison.html
A fascinating site on how digital imaging has complimented traditional
archaeological techniques in facial reconstruction.
Tooth Identification Virtual Tutorial
www.sfu.ca/ancientdna/373Project/GWJD/373ident.htm
An in-depth tutorial on the study of teeth (odontology) and their importance
in archaeology and forensics. Teeth are used primarily to determine age
and health.
Virtual Reality Mummy
www.nature.com/nsu/020304/020304-11.html
The composition of hundreds of CAT scan images to create a virtual
mummy means that scientists could get inside the mummy without having
to unwrap it, thus avoiding deterioration.
Radiocarbon Web Information
www.c14dating.com/
A very informative site that is aimed at both newcomers and academics,
explaining radiocarbon dating methods, measurements and age calculation.
Introduction to Forensic Entomology
http://folk.uio.no/mostarke/forens_ent/introduction.shtml
Comprehensive and accessible site specialising in the creatures
that colonise corpses during the different stages of decomposition.
Books
The Molecule Hunt: Archaeology and the search for ancient DNA by
Martin Jones (Arcade, 2001) £18.99
At the cutting edge of genetic and molecular technologies, researchers
have been using DNA to address a number of questions about our ancestors.
A Fly for the Prosecution by M Lee Goff (Harvard University Press,
2001) £10.50
A report on the entomological field of forensic science, where insects
and their presence on corpses help to determine the time and location
of death with great precision.
Making Faces by John Prag and Richard Neave (British Museum, 1997)
£18.99
Facial reconstruction brings together numerous specialists, from dentists
to geneticists, archaeologists to radiologists. The authors have performed
pioneering work in reconstructing faces from Lindow Man to King Midas.
The Fossil Trail by Ian Tattersall (Oxford University Press, 1997)
£13.95
Written by the curator of human evolution exhibits at the American Museum
of Natural History, this book explores how modern radiocarbon dating techniques
help archaeological discovery.
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