Everything you need to understand or teach Death's Acre by Jon Jefferson and William Bass.
Death’s Acre, a nonfiction book by William M. Bass, details the creation of the Anthropology Research Facility at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. The facility was the first place of its kind in the world to offer scientists a place to study the decomposition process of the human body. Throughout his book, Bass details some of the more interesting cases in his career, such as being called to examine the bones of the Lindberg baby. Additionally, Bass describes why he became interested in studying the dead. The book's focuses on anthropology's role in the justice system and the debate between respect for the dead versus scientific advancement.
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