Forensic taphonomy of mass graves

The archaeological context in mass graves, especially secondary ones (moved from the primary location), is much more complex due to the high fragmentation of the body. This complicates the process of exhumation, analysis and interpretation of the findings, and requires statistical data processing. T...

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Main Authors: Vaduvesković Igor, Đurić Marija
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty 2025-01-01
Series:Medicinski Podmladak
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2025/0369-15272501048V.pdf
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description The archaeological context in mass graves, especially secondary ones (moved from the primary location), is much more complex due to the high fragmentation of the body. This complicates the process of exhumation, analysis and interpretation of the findings, and requires statistical data processing. The intensity of fragmentation of human remains differs between graves, depending on the formation processes of the grave and/or peri-mortem (at the time of death or near it) circumstances related to the individuals in it. This paper provides an overview of the methods of analyzing the taphonomic imprint of such processes on human remains, as well as the presentation of the process of degradation of the human body in the context of mass graves.
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spelling doaj-art-693527c2fdc442088d1f1aa0b63e38772025-08-20T02:05:24ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Medical FacultyMedicinski Podmladak0369-15272466-55252025-01-01761485510.5937/mp76-416570369-15272501048VForensic taphonomy of mass gravesVaduvesković Igor0Đurić Marija1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6267-827XUniverzitet u Beogradu, Medicinski fakultet, Institut za anatomiju "Niko Miljanić", Beograd, SerbiaUniverzitet u Beogradu, Medicinski fakultet, Institut za anatomiju "Niko Miljanić", Beograd, SerbiaThe archaeological context in mass graves, especially secondary ones (moved from the primary location), is much more complex due to the high fragmentation of the body. This complicates the process of exhumation, analysis and interpretation of the findings, and requires statistical data processing. The intensity of fragmentation of human remains differs between graves, depending on the formation processes of the grave and/or peri-mortem (at the time of death or near it) circumstances related to the individuals in it. This paper provides an overview of the methods of analyzing the taphonomic imprint of such processes on human remains, as well as the presentation of the process of degradation of the human body in the context of mass graves.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2025/0369-15272501048V.pdftaphonomydecomposition of bodiespost-mortem intervalmass gravesfragmentation
spellingShingle Vaduvesković Igor
Đurić Marija
Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
Medicinski Podmladak
taphonomy
decomposition of bodies
post-mortem interval
mass graves
fragmentation
title Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
title_full Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
title_fullStr Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
title_full_unstemmed Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
title_short Forensic taphonomy of mass graves
title_sort forensic taphonomy of mass graves
topic taphonomy
decomposition of bodies
post-mortem interval
mass graves
fragmentation
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2025/0369-15272501048V.pdf
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