Human Remains: Conservation, retrieval and analysis

ISBN-13: 9781841712284 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 294 str.

Emily Williams

Opis

Archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, conservators and physical anthropologists here contribute 34 papers, which provide different perspectives on the issues involved in the excavation of human remains. The papers, proceedings from a conference held in Williamsburg, Virginia, in November 1999, are divided into eight thematic sections: legal and ethical issues; excavation; associated materials; conservation; analysis; documentation; curation; public perceptions and exhibitions. Broad theoretical essays are combined with specific case studies drawn from across the world. These include the repatriation and reburial of remains in Australia and North America, specialist cooperation at excavations in Orkney and Central America, Hawaii funerary practices, the analysis and presentation of Egyptian mummies, facial reconstruction and DNA analysis and an exhibition of London bodies' at the Museum of London.

Proceedings of a conference held in Williamsburg, VA, Nov 7-11th 1999The 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.