Dr. William M. Bass is a U.S. forensic anthropologist, renowned for his research on human osteology and human decomposition. He has also assisted federal, local, and non-US authorities in the identification of human remains. He taught at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and though currently retired from teaching, still plays an active research role at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility, which he founded. The Facility is more popularly known as the "Body Farm", a name given to the site by crime author Patricia Cornwell in a novel of the same name, which drew inspiration from Dr. Bass and his work. Bass has also described the body farm as "Death's Acre" – the title of the bestselling book on his life and career, cowritten with journalist Jon Jefferson. United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Forensic anthropologists can help identify skeletonized human remains, such as these found lying in scrub in Western Australia, circa 1900-1910. ... Osteology is the scientific study of bones. ... The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the primary institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee system, Tennessees flagship public university. ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 254. ... The Body Farm, or the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Facility, is located a few miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee, near the Universitys medical center, and is used for the study of human decomposition that occurs after death. ... Patricia Cornwell frequently writes about her hometown, Richmond, Virginia. ...

Biography

Dr. Bass attended the University of Virginia for his undergraduate degree, and received his master's from the University of Kentucky. He completed his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1961. His research career began as an archaeologist, excavating Native American grave sites in the Midwest United States during the 1950s. He mentions in Death's Acre, somewhat humorously, that this activity earned him the informal title "Indian grave-robber number one" from the local Native American leaders. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was passed in 1990 to limit such activities. Mascot Cavalier Website www. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, human or person) consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... American Indian and Alaskan Natives[1] (term preferred by the majority of people included) are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska down to their descendants in modern times. ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a piece of American legislation passed in 1990 requiring that the remains of all Native American peoples be returned to their respective peoples if/when they have been excavated, where the archeological team is allowed a short time for analysis before...

External links

• Death's Acre, by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson
• "Carved In Bone" by Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson, writing under the pen name "Jefferson Bass"