"This book brings together a team of international experts to show how the careful study of bones and other ancient remains using modern scientific techniques, known as forensic archaeology, can reveal a picture of the lives, cultures and beliefs of ancient societies. Includes the Chinchorro mummies of Chile, Ötzi the Iceman, headless men and giant wolves from a Mesolithic cemetery in Siberia, burials from Han dynasty China, bog bodies from Denmark, and many others."
"Human remains have much to tell us about how our ancestors lived and died, what they believed, and the rituals that were important to them. In Written in Bones, a team of international forensic anthropologists and archaeologists examines important case studies of human remains found at archeological sites around the world. Comprehensive text and color photographs describe how the remains were analyzed using modern scientific techniques and how the data were assembled to create authentic pictures of ancient culture."
"Presents case studies that examine how the discovery of bones have led to learning about the people and history of particular periods, including a review of the bog bodies in Europe and the destroyed civilization of Pompeii."@en
"How forensic archeology is used in 38 recent significant archaeological excavations."@en
"SHOWS HOW THE CAREFUL STUDY OF BONES CAN REVEAL COMPELLING PICTURES OF THE LIVES, CULTURES AND BELIEFS OF ANCIENT SOCIETIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD."

"Written in bones : how human reamins unlock the secrets of the dead"
"WRITTEN IN BONES"
"Written in bones"@en
"Vepsáno do kostí : jak lidské ostatky odhalují tajemství mrtvých"
"Written in bones : how humans unlock the secrets of the dead"
"Written in bones : how human remains unlock the secrets of the dead; consulting editor, Paul Bahn"@en
"Written in bones : how human remains unlock the secrets of the dead"@en
"Written in bones : how human remains unlock the secrets of the dead"

Written in bones