The anthropometry of contemporary commercial cremation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 417-423

  Warren, Michael W ^a,c   Maples, William R ^b  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

anthropometry; cremation; forensic anthropology; forensic science; human identification; physical anthropology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CADAVER; CALCULATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON;

EID: 0031002178     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14141j     Document Type: Article

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