Bog bodies uncovered : solving Europe's ancient mystery / Miranda Aldhouse-Green ; foreword by Val McDermid.
It is time for a new book about bog bodies: the number of known bodies is growing. Who were these unfortunate people, and why were they killed? Archaeologists, armed with the latest analytical techniques, are today investigating these cold cases to reveal much about our distant past. Forensic science allows us to deduce the age, physical condition, status, cause and time of death of these ancient victims, helping to answer the fundamental questions that they pose: were these people executed, simply murdered, or victims of human sacrifice? Who selected them? Who delivered the killing blow, and why? Drawing on all the latest evidence and research, Miranda Aldhouse-Green has written an engrossing detective story, uncovering the hidden truths behind these murder mysteries.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780500051825
- ISBN: 0500051828
- Physical Description: 223 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of colour plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: London : Thames & hudson, 2015.
- Copyright: ©2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Discoveries & Discoverers -- ch. 2 The World Of The Bog People: Space, Time And Society -- ch. 3 The Magic Of Bog Preservation -- ch. 4 Crime Scene Investigation: The Application Of Forensic Science -- ch. 5 Accident, Execution Or Murder? -- ch. 6 Modus Operandi: Ways Of Killing -- ch. 7 Instrumental Violence: Abuse With Purpose -- ch. 8 The Chosen Ones -- ch. 9 Natural Born Killers -- ch. 10 Bog Deaths & Human Sacrifice. |
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Subject: | Bog bodies > Europe. Human remains (Archaeology) Iron age > Europe. Europe > History > To476. Europe > Social conditions > To 1492. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | GN 780.22 .E97 A43 2015 | 30775305507841 | General Collection | Available | - |