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Herrmann, N.P., Devlin, J.B. (2008). Assessment of Commingled Human Remains Using a GIS-Based Approach. In: Adams, B.J., Byrd, J.E. (eds) Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-316-5_13

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