The forensic evaluation of burned skeletal remains: A synthesis

Forensic Science International - Tập 183 Số 1-3 - Trang 1-5 - 2009
Douglas H. Ubelaker1
1Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, MRC 112, Washington, DC 20560-0112, United States

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