This comprehensive text takes an interdisciplinary and international approach to understanding taphonomic modifications. Topics covered include: Macroenvironmental variation and decomposition in different environments, taphonomic interpretation of water deaths, as well as interpretation of buried human remains. Liberally illustrated with photographs, maps, and other images, Forensic Anthropology and Medicine: Complementary Sciences From Recovery to Cause of Death is a valuable source of information for postmortem death investigation.