Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Bahn, Paul (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1554079926 ISBN-13: 9781554079926 Publisher: Firefly Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Law | Forensic Science - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical |
Dewey: 930.1 |
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 7.12" W x 9.96" (1.50 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Very comprehensive... an informative and fun read. An excellent survey of the postmortem identification and interpretation of human remains. Human remains have much to tell us about how our ancestors lived and died, what they believed, and the rituals that were important to them. In Written in Bones, a team of international forensic anthropologists and archaeologists examines important case studies of human remains found at archeological sites around the world. Comprehensive text and color photographs describe how the remains were analyzed using modern scientific techniques and how the data were assembled to create authentic pictures of ancient cultures. The book is organized in five chapters: A Way of Life, Natural Deaths, Deliberate Deaths, Burials, and Mummies and Mummification. Some of the astonishing discoveries covered are:
The seven new cases in this revised edition include:
Called "grisly, gross and utterly compelling," Written in Bones is used as a text in archaeology and anthropology courses around the world. It is sure to find an audience among a wide variety of readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bahn, Paul: - Paul Bahn, Consultant Editor |