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“I smell dead people”: the use of HRD dogs in locating prehistoric burial sites

Human decomposition creates distinctive organic compounds that are specific in its odor and composition. Human remains detection (HRD) dogs or cadaver dogs are trained to search for, locate and mark the strongest concentration of the odor that is specific for human body in different stages of decomposition. HRD dogs are commonly used by criminal police for locating lost or missing persons, as well as victims or natural disasters. The aim of the article is to present results of HDR dogs use in archaeological research. The application was conducted in the area of two prehistoric burial sites (necropolis of Drvišica and Nadin in Croatia) dated from 8-1 century BC. The results of the research revealed that the method involving HDR dogs within burial sites identification is a reliable tool for archeological purposes. The specific location of prehistoric burial sites were successfully identified and therefore the use of HRD dogs is equivalent to other non-invasive research methods.

HRD dogs ; cadaver ; archaeology ; prehistory ; Drvišica

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