Decomposition of buried human bodies and associated death scene materials on coral atolls in the tropical Pacific
Spennemann, D.H.; Franke, B.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 40(3): 356-367
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 7782740 Document Number: 440874
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.