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title: Forensic Archaeology
description: Forensic archaeology applies archaeological methods to legal investigations, focusing on the search, excavation, and recovery of human remains and physical evidence. Learners will understand how to document crime scenes and assist in forensic investigations.
category: humanities
subcategory: archaeology
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/forensic-archaeology
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# Forensic Archaeology

Forensic archaeology applies archaeological methods to legal investigations, focusing on the search, excavation, and recovery of human remains and physical evidence. Learners will understand how to document crime scenes and assist in forensic investigations.

## Available Resources

1 Books • 1 Courses • 1 Websites

## Courses

### 1. Introduction to Forensic Archaeology

Uncover crime scenes from the past! This forensic archaeology course from the University of Dundee teaches excavation & analysis techniques.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/forensic-archaeology

**Tags:** forensic-archaeology, forensic-science, excavation-methods, crime-scene-investigation

## Websites

### 1. archaeological.org

The Archaeological Institute of America’s website offers archaeology news and feature articles (from Archaeology Magazine), plus teaching resources, fieldwork updates, and professional opportunities such as grants, fellowships, and events.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://archaeological.org

**Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

## Books

### 1. Forensic Recovery of Human Remains

**Author:** Tosha L. Dupras, John J. Schultz, Sandra M. Wheeler, Lana J. Williams

Field manual on applying archaeological excavation methods to forensic cases. It covers locating clandestine graves, search and survey techniques, excavating surface scatters and burials, documenting context, and maintaining chain of custody so recovered human remains hold up as legal evidence.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0849329825?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, archeology

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