various states of decay, and more corpses were pulled from a local river. When the bones were confirmed to be human, forensic anthropologists Charles Warren and Clyde Snow were brought in to examine. First they dug up an arm bone. Then in another corner of the crawl space, they found a kneecap. They called the medical examiner to confirm that they'd unearthed human remains. A team of police officers began the excavation. From the ground around and under the house they excavated twenty-nine separate
Forensic Archaeology applied to the Mass Graves cases Author Note The aim of this essay is to show how knowledge, methods and techniques of forensic archaeology applied and developed in one case, have evolved and even found its deployment in other cases or even other scientific fields. Introduction: Forensic Archaeology is a forensic science, which applies archaeological techniques and methods, and put them in legal context. The principles and knowledge of this science are used, not only for
period known as the ‘Dirty War’ was in full force in Argentina. During this period, thousands of people mysteriously went missing, and are referred to now as the ‘Disappeared’. It is believed that many of the disappeared were taken by agents of the Argentine government, and perhaps tortured and killed before their bodies were disposed of in unmarked graves or rural areas. Whenever the female captives were pregnant, their children were stolen away right after giving birth, while they themselves remained
El Salvador Truth Commission The twelve-year civil war in El Salvador created an environment of fear and cruelty due to the fight between the government military forces and left-wing guerrilla groups that all merged under a joint movement known as the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). The civil war resulted in a bloodbath where tens of thousands were murdered and human rights were violated mainly by death squads which were created by the military government. From 1979 to 1992, the