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One of the things to keep in mind is depending on the decomposition level of the soft tissues and the absence of clear perimortem trauma, there may be no clear indicators of either cause or manner of death (e.g., in the case of accidental drowning).

Yes, common in cases of bodies deposited on the surface, but it can also occur with shallow burial situations (~2 feet or less, give or take), since animals are still able to smell the byproducts of decomposition leaching out into the air as a result of the shallow depth. Canids (dogs, wolves...

The first thing they will need to do is figure out the context of the human remains. Are they archaeological? Are they historic (e.g., from an old unmarked cemetery)? Or are they modern, and thus potentially of forensic/prosecutorial significance? Additionally, I have no insight into the...