title: Flesh and Bone: An Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
author:  Myriam Nafte 
description: "I thoroughly recommend it as an excellent text ... in introductory courses ... and an interesting and informative volume..." -- <i>Roxana Ferllini, University College London</i>
zlib_text: FOREWORD
  
  A heavy rain in Scotland had swollen the streams. As one of them subsided, a
  small bundle was left by the receding waters.
  
  This bundle contained human flesh.
  
  A search revealed more bundles. Some of them were found days apart.
  Apparently, many of them had been thrown from a bridge into the turbulent
  flood waters.
  
  Nearly a month after the first discoveries, a left foot was found on the
  roadside some distance from the stream bed. Nearly a week later, a right
  forearm with hand was discovered.
  
  All of the recoveries were, of course, in a state of advanced decomposition.
  
  When the pieces were assembled, it was found there were two heads which had
  been mutilated by removal of eyes, ears, nose, lips and skin. All teeth had
  been extracted.
  
  It was apparent that a skilled hand had deliberately butchered two human
  beings in an attempt to make identification humanly impossible.
  
  While visiting in Glasgow, I was privileged to discuss this case with the
  distinguished medicolegal expert 