Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead

A fascinating look at the stories that human bones and skeletons can tell us. This big, full-color volume offers case studies of human remains found at archeological sites around the world, with expert text and full-color photos bringing back to life the rituals, beliefs, everyday lives, social structures, and of course deaths of people who we'll never meet. You'll meet mummies in Ancient Egypt, bog burials in Europe, the mass grave of participants in the Batavia mutiny, human sacrifices, and a Han Dynasty aristocrat buried in a mysterious red liquid and discover what scientific techniques were used to understand these long-gone individuals and their worlds. 

"A very comprehensive book on the interesting fate of human remains... an informative and fun read." –Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal 

"An excellent survey of the postmortem identification and interpretation of human remains... the text is complimented by beautiful color photographs." –Science Books and Films

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