FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY – SHOULD IT BE A THING? A CASE STUDY

• Authors: Putško Mária , Beljak Pažinová Noémi , Kumičíková Ivana
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Archaeology is a discipline that interprets the past; therefore, it is not common practice to use archaeology and archaeological methods in police or forensic investigation. In Slovakia, archaeologists are called to attend the body scene of skeletonized remains in some regions only rarely and that can often lead to the destruction of historical heritage or desecration of human remains. Such handling of human remains is visible on the case report discussed in the article, where unknown culprits disposed human remains from their original unknown place. Forensic archaeology is commonly used in such cases in the United Kingdom, where it is also commonly taught as a separate discipline in universities. The establishment of the field of forensic medicine or training proper authorities dealing with these cases is indeed needed in Slovakia to prevent further destruction of historically important remains and sites.

Keywords

EN

FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY; ANTHROPOLOGY; OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY; EXCAVATION METHODS; FORENSIC SCIENCES

• Publisher: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Archaeological Institute
• Journal: Študijné zvesti
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 69
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 177 – 186

Contributors

author

Putško  Mária

• Jesseniova lekárska fakulta UK v Martine, Ústav súdneho lekárstva a medicínskych expertíz, Kollárova 10, 036 01 Martin, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-1702

author

Beljak Pažinová  Noémi

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9743-9789

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Kumičíková Ivana

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/szausav.2022.69.9