Disaster Archaeology

by Richard A. Gould

Unlike traditional archaeology, which studies the human past and examines issues of scholarly and popular interest, disaster archaeology is about the aftermath of mass-fatality events and deals with urgent needs such as victim identification and scene investigation. In this context, archaeological skills are an instrument of recovery for the families and others affected by a disaster.
This methodology involves a humanitarian element that often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874808944
• ISBN13: 9780874808940
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"