Applying archaeology to fire investigation techniques: a review

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2022-11-03

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Elsevier

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Article

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0379-0738

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Harding M-J, Harrison K, Icove D. (2022) Applying archaeology to fire investigation techniques: a review. Forensic Science International, Volume 341, December 2022, Article number 111511

Abstract

Archaeology and Fire Investigation do not appear to have much in common on the surface. Scratch beneath however, and the similarities begin to reveal themselves. Both disciplines require the investigation of physical remains by employing an analytical approach in order to reconstruct sequences of events. Before recovery employing an archaeological stratigraphic recording method at fire scenes, provides the opportunity for a sequential recording of both debris layers, recording objects and their relationship to the immediate environment. This approach is particularly pertinent in Fire Investigation, as the recovery of evidence can lead to destruction in cases of fragile evidence and remains.

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Archaeology, Fire Investigation, Harris Matrix

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

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