ABSTRACT
Since work began on the first volume Forensic Taphonomy in 1993 (Haglund and Sorg, 1997a), traditional taphonomy and forensic research has undergone significant change. Additionally, despite the wide range of topics covered in the first volume, there remained significant topics not covered and those that should be covered in more depth. This volume attempts to extend coverage to include recent advances in the allied taphonomic and forensic fields as well as to explore a number of topics more fully or from a different perspective. The continuing effort is to articulate the interface among the paleontological, archaeological, and forensic sciences, placing it under one interdisciplinary umbrella (Haglund, 1991; Haglund and Sorg, 1997b,c).
