skeletonization

thumb|right|Partly skeletonized Domestic pig|pig, seven weeks after death.

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Commons category: Skeletonization

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Timeline
Classification procedures of skeletal significance
Distinguishing non-human and human bones
Forensic significance evaluation
Archaeological significance evaluation
Indications
Sex
Trauma
Age
Preservation
Ethics and work integrity
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thumb|right|Partly skeletonized Domestic pig|pig, seven weeks after death.

Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. Skeletonization refers to the final stage of decomposition, during which the last vestiges of the soft tissues of a corpse or carcass have decayed or dried to the point that the skeleton is exposed. By the end of the skeletonization process, all soft tissue will have been eliminated, leaving only disarticulated bones.