The Archaeology of Death

by Ian Kinnes and Klavis Randsborg

Evidence for the disposal of the dead is one of the most common classes of archaeological data; in both prehistoric and historic contexts, archaeologists have long used the remains of death and burial as a source for interpretations of society, culture and ethnic identity. This volume, bringing together studies on the disposal of the dead, explores the frontiers and potential of research and presents critical appraisals of theory about social organisation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521110785
• ISBN13: 9780521110785
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"