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Earthly remains : the history and science of preserved human bodies / Andrew T. Chamberlain and Michael Parker Pearson.
Record details
- ISBN: 0195218523
- ISBN: 9780195218527
- ISBN: 0714127558
- ISBN: 9780714127552
- Physical Description: 207 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) 26 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-199) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Myths and realities of preservation and decay -- Bog bodies -- Mummified bodies -- Frozen bodies -- Impressions of the dead -- To infinity and beyond? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mummies. Ice mummies. Bog bodies. Embalming. Human remains (Archaeology) Mummies. Archaeology. Embalming > history. Mumie Moorleiche Einbalsamieren Geschichte |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | GN 293 .C53 2001 | 30540562 | General Collection | Available | - |
Earthly Remains : The History and Science of Preserved Human Bodies
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Earthly Remains : The History and Science of Preserved Human Bodies
Andrew T. Chamberlain is Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the University of Sheffield. He is the author of Human Remains in the Interpreting the Past series. Michael Parker Pearson is Reader in Archaeology at the University of Sheffield and a specialist in funerary archaeology. His publications include Bronze Age Britain and The Archaeology of Death and Burial
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