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1	Forensic Archaeology: Advances in Theory and Practice more books like this by John Hunter, Margaret Cox add to wishlist This new and updated edition of a textbook universally hailed as an indispensible guide, is a complete introduction to the methods and means of forensic archaeology. Incorporating new advances in the field, new case studies, and charting the growth and development of the subject, "Advances in Forensic Archaeology" examines the four main fields of ... see all copies from $36.41! new only from $38.78!
2	Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains more books like this by Jane E Buikstra (Editor), Lane Anderson Beck (Editor) add to wishlist The core subject matter of bioarchaeology is the lives of past peoples, interpreted anthropologically. Human remains, contextualized archaeologically and historically, form the unit of study. Integrative and frequently inter-disciplinary, bioarchaeology draws methods and theoretical perspectives from across the sciences and the humanities. ... see all copies from $96.44! new only from $96.44!
3	Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton more books like this by Clark Spencer Larsen add to wishlist Human remains recovered from archaeological sites can help us interpret lifetime events such as disease, physiological stress, injury and violent death, physical activity, tooth use, diet and demographic history of once-living populations. This is the first comprehensive synthesis of the emerging field of bioarchaeology. A central theme is the ... see all copies from $30.78! new only from $47.33! \| SVS
4	Skeleton Keys: An Introduction to Human Skeletal Morphology, Development, and Analysis more books like this by Jeffrey H Schwartz, Ph.D. add to wishlist This textbook of human osteology focuses on both classroom and laboratory studies and field situations that physical anthropologists, archaeologists, and forensic pathologists routinely encounter. This should become the preferred text for human osteology courses. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $76.95! \| first editions
5	The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton more books like this by D Gentry Steele, Claud A Bramblett (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $14.48! new only from $57.10!
6	Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myths more books like this by Lewis Roberts Binford add to wishlist see all copies from $195.00!
7	Body Farms more books like this by Diane Yancey (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $31.32! new only from $31.32! \| SVS
8	Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton more books like this by M Anne Katzenberg (Editor), Shelley R Saunders (Editor) add to wishlist 'This book is virtually required reading for biological anthropologists and will be a useful, up-to-date primer on osteological analyses for a wider audience' - "The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009". '...a comprehensive guide to the ever-changing discipline of physical anthropology...provides an in depth introduction to human skeletal ... see all copies from $81.96! new only from $81.96! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Mary E Lewis add to wishlist This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical concepts of their analysis. Non-adult skeletons provide a wealth of information on the physical and social life of the child from their growth, diet and age at ... see all copies from $31.17! new only from $31.17!
10	Ardipithecus Kadabba: Late Miocene Evidence from the Middle Awash, Ethiopia more books like this by Yohannes Haile-Selassie (Editor), Giday Woldegabriel (Editor) add to wishlist The second volume in a series dedicated to fossil discoveries made in the Afar region of Ethiopia, this work contains the definitive description of the geological context and paleoenvironment of the early hominid Ardipithecus kadabba. This research by an international team describes Middle Awash late Miocene faunal assemblages recovered from ... see all copies from $45.95! new only from $85.50!
11	No Bone Unturned: Inside the World of a Top Forensic Scientist and His Work on America's Most Notorious Crimes and Disasters more books like this by Jeff Benedict add to wishlist The author of "Without Reservation" investigates the world of the Smithsonian's top forensic scientist, Doug Owsley, who has worked with remains from ancient times to some of the most notorious cases today. 35 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
12	Album of Prehistoric Man more books like this by Tom McGowen add to wishlist A brief introduction to the evolution and characteristics of prehistoric people from apelike prehumans to modern human beings. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Atlas of the Human Skeleton more books like this by Tortora, Grabowski add to wishlist This text accompanies "Principles of Anatomy and Physiology", 8th edition, by Tortora and Grabowski. The photographs have been carefully selected, oriented and labelled as a supplement to the illustrations in the textbook and as a laboratory guide. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
14 view cover	Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past Through Bioarcha more books like this by Clark Spencer Larsen add to wishlist The dead tell no tales. Or do they? In this book, Clark Spencer Larsen shows that the dead can speak to us - about their lives, and ours - through the insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains. The human skeleton is a storehouse of information. It records the ... see all copies from $9.77! new only from $27.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Human Strategy: An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Anatomy more books like this by John H Langdon add to wishlist The Human Strategy brings a unique and accessible evolutionary approach to the study of human anatomy. Bridging the disciplines of anthropology and biology, it acknowledges that human beings are vertebrates, mammals, and primates, and that the anatomical systems of the human body reflect adaptations from each of these levels of classification. ... see all copies from $51.46! new only from $76.95! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead more books like this by Heather Pringle add to wishlist Pringle's thoroughly researched survey into the preserved dead reveals not only the religious and cultural compulsion to mummify in, for example, the Egyptian tradition, but also time-worn mummification practices, the phenomenon of natural mummification, historical mummies, and the modern mummy black market. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist more books like this by Mary H Manhein add to wishlist In this professional memoir, a forensic scientist details how her daily detective work--studying bones to determine the cause of death--fascinates, disturbs, and inspires her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.33! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Past in Perspective: An Introduction to Human Prehistory more books like this by Kenneth L Feder add to wishlist Ideal for Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory courses, and geared toward students with little-to-no previous coursework in the subject area, The Past in Perspective, Fourth Edition is an engaging, up-to-date, chronological introduction to human prehistory. Written in a conversational, appealing tone, Kenneth L. Feder introduces ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.00! \| first editions
19 view cover	Human Osteology: In Archaeology and Forensic Science more books like this by Margaret Cox (Editor), Simon Mays (Editor) add to wishlist This advanced textbook provides the reader with an up-to-date account of recent developments and future potential in the study of human skeletons from both an archaeological and forensic context. It is well-illustrated, comprehensive in its coverage and is divided into six sections for ease of reference, encompassing such areas as palaeodemography ... see all copies from $108.18! new only from $108.18! \| SVS
20 view cover	The Big Book of Bones more books like this by Claire Llewellyn, Peter Geissler (Illustrator) add to wishlist How many bones are in the human skeleton? How does a snake swallow creatures that are so much bigger than its mouth? Which was the first animal to have a backbone? The Big Book of Bones answers all these questions and many more. It practically rattles with fascinating facts and information! Readers will bone up on how and why our skeletons ... see all copies from $6.07! first editions
21 view cover	Human Osteology more books like this by White, Folkens add to wishlist "Human Osteology, Second Edition" is designed for students and professionals who wish to advance their osteological skills in terms of accurately identifying human skeletal remains, however isolated and fragmentary. These remains can then be used to deduce information about the original lives of the deceased individuals. This book will continue to ... see all copies from $33.00! new only from $72.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origins more books like this by James Shreeve add to wishlist The emergence of modern human beings some 35,000 years ago, has been the subject of much research and heated debate. Scientists have been perplexed as to why the Neandertals should disappear when their ability was to such a great standard. This book is an account of the research into the subject. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Brief Atlas of the Skeleton Surface Anatomy, and Selected Medical Images more books like this by Gerard J Tortora add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Making faces : using forensic and archaeological evidence more books like this by John Prag, Richard Neave add to wishlist In recent years, the authors have performed pioneering work reconstructing the facial appearance of ancient people using the evidence provided by their remains. Some were victims of sudden death, like the Minoan priest and priestess crushed in an earthquake while carrying out a human sacrifice around 1700 BC, or Lindow Man, the Iron Age body found ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Skulls and Skeletons: Human Bone Collections and Accumulations more books like this by Christine Quigley add to wishlist Of the parts of the human body, the bones have a unique durability that lends itself to collection. Provided a body has not been cremated, the skeletal remains can be recovered even millions of years after death, cleaned of flesh and debris, studied at length, and stored indefinitely without the maintenance that wet specimens require. Motivations ... see all copies from $49.55! new only from $49.55! \| signed copies \| first editions

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