The eight research facilities in the United States are all at universities (see below). These research facilities have been deemed "body farms" due to the nature of the decomposition … See more

The Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER) opened in 2016. It is located near Yarramundi in the outskirts of … See more

Roma Khan of India was reported in 2010 to be taking initial steps toward establishing a body farm in India along the lines of those in the … See more

Procedures vary from country to country. Canadian forensic anthropology facilities can access a body when a person has decided to donate their own body and signed a form to ensure their wishes are carried out after the death. Others may allow a family … See more

The Australian body farm was created by Shari Forbes. In 2018 she moved back to Canada where she became a Professor with funding for a … See more

Several universities in Britain have used animal remains to understand human taphonomy but there are currently no facilities that use human remains. Pigs are commonly studied … See more

The body farms have contributed a great deal to the field of forensic anthropology. However, when such facilities first opened, local communities sometimes resisted, arguing these … See more