Forensic Archeology Applied to Mass Grave CasesAuthor's NoteThe purpose of this essay is to show how the knowledge, methods and techniques of forensic archeology- legal applied and developed in one case, evolved and even found their deployment. in other cases or even in other scientific fields.Introduction: Forensic archeology is a forensic science that applies archaeological techniques and methods and places them in a legal context. The principles and knowledge of this science are used not only to study and better understand historical events that occurred decades or centuries ago, but also to locate and collect evidence at crime scenes, thereby helping to solve crimes . Although there is a wide range of possibilities for using forensic archaeology, forensic archaeologists are typically employed to locate, excavate, and record buried remains. Thus, despite the wide variety of their activities, they are generally used to search for and explore small buried objects belonging to a crime victim, which can have great evidentiary value. Then, they are employed to locate possible graves and recover human remains, while recording evidence that may be associated with the remains. All this is done in order to complete the reconstruction of the events that occurred before the burial of the victim. Additionally, their expertise is required in cases where bodily remains arise under unforeseen circumstances. And finally, a forensic archaeologist helps uncover mass graves. In most cases, these are investigations carried out by international organizations. The main objectives of such surveys are not only to obtain historical information, but also to record evidence, identify individuals...... middle of document ...... and tips for archaeologists forensic scientists) reference: Soren Blau. Handbook of Forensic Anthropology and Archeology (World Archaeological Congress Research). (2011).Caroline Steele. Archaeologies: Journal of the World Archaeological Congress. (2008) William D. Haglund. (1996). Forensic taphonomy: the post-mortem fate of human remains Tosha L. Dupras. (2011). Forensic recovery of human remains: archaeological approachesBrenda Sigler-Eisenberg. Forensic research: expanding the concept of applied archaeology. (July 1985). . pp. 650-655Natasha Powers BSc MSc MIfA, Lucy Sibun BSc PgDip AIf..ASandards and guidance for forensic Archaeologists)American Heritage College Dictionary.2004. Fourth edition. Houghton Mifflin, New York. http://www.aafs.org/ http://www.archaeologists.net/groups/forensic/ http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/ar/modern/archreview.html