Graduate Student, Institute of Archaeology
Thesis Title: Exhuming Mass Graves - The Application of Forensic Archaeology: developments and limitations
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Mrs. Roxana Ferllini
And thanks to Prof. John Hunter |
About
The use of forensic archaeology as an auxiliary discipline in crime scene investigations is becoming more popular among police forces, and those organizations investigating crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide.
By applying archaeological principles, the forensic archaeologist should have the expertise to search, locate and recover buried or surface remains, either within a domestic or international context. Searching and locating mass graves in those countries where atrocities were committed have considerably increased, generating need for new scientific thinking.
Focusing on recent investigations, my dissertation exposed the forensic archaeologist’s contribution to the reconstruction of the historical record as a result of what happened in a certain location at a specific period of time. I also discussed what implications forensic archaeologists may be faced with and how political issues may be overtaken.
