Removing recent plant growth can reveal the limits of a clandestine grave, allowing archaeologists to excavate very precisely.
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Mapping a scene, the surrounding area and the location of all the evidence is an important part of recovery and crime scene work. Triangulation is one method of measuring the relative distance between objects. See the Teacher's Guide, Investigating Forensics, http://www.sfu.museum/forensics/an-en/pg_media-media_pg/professeur-pdfs-teachers/
The Critical Thinking Consortium, Simon Fraser University
The Critical Thinking Consortium, Simon Fraser University
Mapping a scene
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