| Human Remains: Conservation, retrieval and analysis Contributor(s): Williams, Emily (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841712280 ISBN-13: 9781841712284 Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| LCCN: 2001369763 |
| Series: BAR International |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.27" W x 11.69" (2.10 lbs) 294 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Proceedings of a conference held in Williamsburg, VA, Nov 7-11th 1999 The thirty-four papers published in this volume represent the proceedings of a conference on Human Remains held in Williamsburg, VA in November 1999. The conference was divided into six themes: Excavation and Fieldwork, Conservation, Soft Tissues and Mummies, Curation, Analysis and Ethics, and Law and Public Perception. The excavated material discussed comes from all continents and significant time periods. One of the principal aims of the conference was to address the current issues in the archaeology of human remains and encourage dialogue between the various specialists involved in conservation, curating, analysis, etc. The topical ethical and repatriation questions are also examined. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, tables and figures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Emily: - Emily Williams |