A case of commingled remains from rural South Africa

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 201-206

  L'Abbé, Ericka N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Forensic case; Skeletal remains; Sorting techniques; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DECOMPOSITION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SEX RATIO; SKELETON; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 20444371603     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.021     Document Type: Article

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