Forensic Archaeology

You'll combine archaeological methods with forensic investigation techniques, learning how the ethical recovery and analysis of burial evidence can contribute to criminal, humanitarian and cultural heritage investigations.

Learn to recover and treat human remains in a culturally appropriate and ethical way, and to record the circumstances of their burial with precision. You'll develop the evidence recovery and recording skills needed for court and other proceedings.

Study burial practice, forensic recovery and excavation, and how to reconstruct burial histories through analysis of human, plant, animal and chemical evidence.

Along the way, you'll build skills in culturally responsive, community-aware practice, learning directly from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Graduate with a deep understanding of the respectful treatment of ancestral remains, and the role forensic archaeology plays in truth-telling, repatriation, disaster response and historical investigation.