Estimation of Time since Death in Australian Conditions

Jarvis Hayman is a retired surgeon who studied archaeology, completing a Master’s degree at the Australian National University in Canberra with a thesis on the archaeology of the Scottish Highland Clearances. He then combined his medical and archaeological knowledge to complete a PhD on the estimation of the time since death in decomposed human bodies in Australian conditions. His research areas of interest are: historical archaeology and forensic archaeology/anthropology. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University and the co-author of Human Body Decomposition.

• 1. Introduction - The development of research into human decomposition2. A brief review of research into the estimation of the time since death3. Materials and Methods4. Modelling the Time since Death5. The Practical Application of the Models6. Discussion and Conclusions