Bodies of Evidence: Reconstructing History through Skeletal Analysis

by Anne L. Grauer (editor)

A group of contributors highlight advances made in paleopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advancements include associations of documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, insights into history gained through the use of skeletal analyses when no documentation exists and applications of new evaluative techniques. Provides a glimpse into the problems faced by researchers embarking on the excavation and/or analysis of historic human remains.

Genres: Anthropology

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 1995

Reviews

[Kass]

Bioarchaeology focused specifically on historical archaeology