
Written in bones
how human remains unlock the secrets of the dead
Edición de la obra Written in bones
| Autor | Paul G. Bahn |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Firefly Books |
| Fecha de publicación | 2003 |
| Lugar | Toronto, Buffalo, N.Y |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 192 |
| ISBN-10 | 1552976858 |
| OCLC | 50440814 |
| LCCN | 2003272773 |
| Número de Cutter | B151w |
This book brings together a team of international experts to show how the careful study of bones and other ancient remains using modern scientific techniques, known as forensic archaeology, can reveal a picture of the lives, cultures and beliefs of ancient societies. Includes the Chinchorro mummies of Chile, Ötzi the Iceman, headless men and giant wolves from a Mesolithic cemetery in Siberia, burials from Han dynasty China, bog bodies from Denmark, and many others.