
British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
Human Remains: Conservation, retrieval and analysis

Human Remains: Conservation, retrieval and analysis
Proceedings of a conference held in Williamsburg, VA, Nov 7-11th 1999
The thirty-four papers published in this volume represent the proceedings of a conference on Human Remains held in Williamsburg, VA in November 1999. The conference was divided into six themes: Excavation and Fieldwork, Conservation, Soft Tissues and Mummies, Curation, Analysis and Ethics, and Law and Public Perception. The excavated material discussed comes from all continents and significant time periods. One of the principal aims of the conference was to address the current issues in the archaeology of human remains and encourage dialogue between the various specialists involved in conservation, curating, analysis, etc. The topical ethical and repatriation questions are also examined. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, tables and figures.
Author: Emily Williams |
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd |
Publication Date: Dec 31, 2001 |
Number of Pages: 294 pages |
Binding: Paperback or Softback |
ISBN-10: 1841712280 |
ISBN-13: 9781841712284 |