| 'Out of Darkness, Cometh Light': Life and Death in Nineteenth-Century Wolverhampton Contributor(s): Adams, Josephine (Author), Colls, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1407301233 ISBN-13: 9781407301235 Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Series: BAR British |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.2" W x 11.5" (0.90 lbs) 114 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These excavations on an overflow burial ground recorded 152 human burials, dating to the mid-19th century. Anthropological analysis was carried out on 150 skeletons, revealing some striking results. An assessment of the pathology of the skeletons revealed a wide variety of diseases, conditions and trauma, including cases of tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, infectious diseases, syphilis, malignant tumours, and dental diseases. The archaeological evidence, scientific analysis of the skeletal remains, and the documentary research provide an important basis from which to reconstruct the lives and deaths of the people living in central Wolverhampton during the 19th century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adams, Josephine: - Josephine Adams and Kevin Colls |