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Scavenging of human remains by dogs can make the process of identification and analysis of perimortem trauma difficult. Numerous scientific studies have been published about the damage caused to osseous remains by dogs due to postmortem consumption or lethal attacks. However, few studies deal with the issue of the analysis of clothing associated with human remains. The purpose of this investigation was to identify patterns of damage caused by domestic dogs to commonly used, woven textiles. Forty-five cloth bags were used (20 * 30 cm each), made by hand with three different types of woven textile (15 of each textile): stretch (polyester with elastic), denim, and polyester, with a thickness of 40.84, 57.95, and 31.46 threads per [cm.sup.2], respectively. The canine sample consisted of 15 dogs, differing in size, age, and sex, coming from the 'Fundacion Chile Mestizo,' in Santiago, Chile. Through analysis of variance, researchers examined the relationship between the type of textile and presence of damage, and later, they calculated the frequency of damage according to type of textile. The statistical program Minitab 19 was used to do this. According to the results, four types of patterns were identified: puncture and mastication, present in 62% and 75% of the cases, respectively; perforation; and 'hole and tear' damage in 91[degrees]% of the analyzed cases. Regarding the relationship between textile type and frequency of damage, researchers found that the thickness and weight of the textile are directly connected to the type of damage. KEYWORDS: forensic archaeology, scavenging, dogs, woven textiles, damage, thickness La intervencion carronera en restos humanos por parte de perros (Canis lupus familiaris) puede dificultar el proceso de identificacion y el analisis de traumas perimortem. Se han publicado numerosos estudios cientificos acerca de los danos provocados por perros en restos oseos, como consecuencia de consumo postmortem o de ataques letales. Sin embargo, escasean aquellos relativos al analisis de vestimentas asociadas a los restos humanos. El objetivo de esta investigation fue identificar patrones de danos causados por perros domesticos en tejidos textiles de uso comun. Para ello, se utilizaron 45 sacos, de 20 * 30 cm cada uno, elaborados manualmente con tres tipos distintos de tejidos textiles (15 por textil): bistrech, mezclilla y poliester, con una densidad de 40,84; 57,95 y 31,46 hilos por [cm.sup.2], respectivamente. La muestra canina consistio en 15 ejemplares de diferente tamano, edad y sexo, procedentes de la 'Fundacion Chile Mestizo' de Santiago (Chile). Se analizo, mediante analisis de la varianza, la relacion entre tipo de textil y presencia de danos y, posteriormente, se calculo la frecuencia de danos observados por tipo de textil. Para ello se utilizo el programa estadistico Minitab 19. Segun los resultados obtenidos, se identificaron cuatro tipos de patron: puncion y mastication, presentes en el 62% y 75% de los casos, respectivamente; perforation y el dano de hole and tear, con una frecuencia del 91[degrees]% de los casos analizados. Con respecto a la relacion entre tipo de textil y danos observados, se observo que la densidad y el peso del tejido estan directamente asociados con el tipo de dano presente. PALABRAS CLAVES: arqueologia forense, carroneo, perros, tejidos textiles, danos, densidad
Introduction In the Human Rights Unit (UDDHH) of the Medical Legal Service (SML, Servicio Medico Legal), all evidence linked to judicial cases coming from the Metropolitan Region of Santiago and [...]