ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture 6: Forensic Anthropology
11 Feb 2016
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Archaeologists take the information and use it to search. Beginning of the process is map work and mental models. Next stage is reconnaissance: preliminary investigations, want to stay out of target areas because they could be a possible crime scene. Narrow down the possible sites to the one crime scene: brings it down to a more manageable size, once they are narrowed down, a search plan is created. Search operation: nobody but forensics and police are allowed inside the outer perimeter of the crime scene search area, cover the search area as efficiently as possible. Mapping and recovery is the final step. Before the search: picking up characteristics of boots or shoes if a possible footprint is found within the site. Making notes: evidence flags are planted where information has been. Anything that does not look like it belongs should be flagged. Picking through litter and searching everywhere, not just the recorded ground: looking for anything out of the ordinary.
