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News Release: Summer Course in Forensic Archaeology Offered
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2008
CONTACT: Joe Picard
Regional and Continuing Education
Tel: 530-898-6105
Joe Wills
898-4143
Summer Course in Forensic Archaeology Offered
California State University, Chico Continuing Education, in collaboration with CSU, Chico’s Department of Anthropology, is pleased to present Forensic Archaeology: Field Recovery Methods, June 9-13.
This five-day intensive and rarely offered course focuses on the application of archaeology, anthropology, and forensic science to the location and recovery of human remains in the outdoor environment.
Students will learn search strategies for locating clandestine graves and mapping human remains as well as archaeological methods used for excavating, documenting and interpreting grave sites. They will also participate in simulated outdoor forensic scenes. Supplemental course material will include lectures on forensic anthropology, the recovery of burned remains from fire scenes and the role of archaeology and forensic anthropology in large scale investigations.
The complete news release is available online.
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