Bioarchaeology: An Introduction to the Archaeology and Anthropology of the Dead

by Mark Q. Sutton

Book Overview

Bioarchaeology covers the history and general theory of the field plus the recovery and laboratory treatment of human remains.

Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138481068
• ISBN13: 9781138481060
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.6"