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A review of experimental design in forensic taphonomy: moving towards forensic realism

Miles, Kelly L., Finaughty, Devin A., Gibbon, Victoria E.·2020·Forensic Sciences Research
DOI 10.1080/20961790.2020.1792631PMC PMC7782990
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Miles, K. L., Finaughty, D. A., & Gibbon, V. E.
Affiliations
  • Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
  • School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
  • Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, WC, South Africa
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Forensic Sciences Research
Publisher
Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics
Published
2020-08-13
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
249-259
ISSN
  • 2096-1790
  • 2471-1411
DOI
10.1080/20961790.2020.1792631
PMC
PMC7782990
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64
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