| Breathing New Life Into the Evidence of Death: New Approaches to Bioarchaeology Contributor(s): Baadsgaard, Aubrey (Editor), Boutin, Alexis T. (Editor), Buikstra, Jane E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1934691488 ISBN-13: 9781934691489 Publisher: School for Advanced Research Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| LCCN: 2011007816 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 8.8" (1.00 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taking cues from current theoretical perspectives and capitalizing on the strengths of new and sophisticated methods of analysis, Breathing New Life into the Evidence of Death showcases the vibrancy of bioarchaeological research and its potential for bringing new life to the field of mortuary archaeology and the study of human remains. These new trajectories challenge old stereotypes, redefine the way research of human remains should be accomplished, and erase the divide that once separated osteologists from archaeologists. Through case studies ranging from body piercing in prehistoric Chile to Christian burials in early Medieval Ireland, the contributors to this book take a broad and deep look at themes including archaeologies of identity, the contemporary sociopolitical effects of bioarchaeological research, and materiality in the mortuary record. |