Taphonomy of Child-sized Remains in Shallow Grave and Surface Deposit Scenarios
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Above quote from BeanE, respectfully shortened for space.
I loved all the sites/links that have been listed and I'm already deep into reading the first one.
I found several paragraphs that were really, REALLY interesting and could almost be used as our own starting point w/r/t Precious Caylee.
Below is information......they started with 30 lb. pigs and placed the pigs in various locations to check the rate of decomp under various conditions.
Very interesting read, Thank you, BeanE!
1.6 Taphonomic Studies on Child
‐Sized Remains
In 1998, the FBIs NCAVC conducted research examining the taphonomy
of decompositional changes, predator scavenging, and the extent of remains
scattering on pig carcasses (Morton and Lord 2006). This experiment took into
account the various ways that child
‐sized homicide victims can be deposited in
real‐life scenarios. The pigs weighed around 13.61kg (30lbs) and were placed in a
wooded area in Virginia in a variety of scenarios: surface deposit with no
covering, surface deposit covered with tree branches and dead fall, surface
deposit in rolled up carpet, shallow burial (less than 1ft), and suspended by rope
from a tree. Each pig, except for the hanging pig, was reduced to skeletal
components within 12 days,...........
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