Mortal Wounds: The Human Skeleton as Evidence for Conflict in the Past

by Martin Smith

Martin J Smith argues that the study of human remains is the purest, most reliable and unbiased source of evidence for the reality of conflict in the past. He outlines its value to the new science of Battlefield Archaeology and the wider understanding of historical conflict. He outlines the processes used in examining osteological remains to unlock the clues about what the combatants endured. Drawing on case studies spanning the millennia, the author...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473823188
• ISBN13: 9781473823181
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"