Decomposition of buried human bodies and associated death scene materials on coral atolls in the tropical Pacific.
The decomposition of bodies and the decay of associated cultural materials, including clothing, personal ornaments, caskets, and grave goods, was investigated based on a series of exhumations on a small sand island on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. Decay data were documented for an interment period between 40 and 80 months.
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Johnstone Centre of Parks, Recreation and Heritage, Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW, Australia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002048:Burial / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D013997:Time Factors; D014329:Tropical Climate