Post Mortem	Effect
1-2 hours	Early Lividity - draining of Blood into lower part of body, patchy blotches
2-5 hours	Clear Lividity throughout body
5-7 hours	Rigor Mortis set in face
6-12 Hours	Lividity ends
10-12 hours	Rigor Mortis spreads to arms and legs
12 hours	Maximum stiffness from Rigor Mortis, body internal temp at 25C
20-24 hours	Body reaches ambient temperature
24 hours	Body is ambient temperature, decomposition begins, body discoloration
72 hours	Rigor Mortis relaxes completely Bacteria begin to eat intestines
4 - 10 days	Putrefaction - bloating from bacteria bad smell begins
10-20 days	Black Putrefaction - Liquids seep out into surroundings, very bad smell, black patches on flesh, flesh is creamy, gas has left the body
20-50 days	Butyric fermentation - Body is flat, flesh is removed, body dried out, mold forms where contacts ground, cheesy smell. Grave Wax starts at 30 days in absence of insects
50-365 days	Dry Decomposition - hairs gradually disapear, bone remains,
100 years	Gave Wax still present in coffin