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Human Remains
Guide for Museums and Academic Institutions
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About this book
This edited volume contains valuable information for museums and academic institutions concerning the care and conservation of human remains. The editors provide all the essential information required concerning the curation of human remains, from oft posed ethical questions to storage and transport issues. Jam-packed with references, this collection is up to date and is a must have resource. This volume should be required reading for institutions with osteology collections, as well as scholars and students. With a foreword by Brian Fagan.
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Yes, you can access Human Remains by Vicki Cassman,Nancy Odegaard,Joseph Powell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Anthropology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Inserts
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction: Dealing with the Dead
- CHAPTER 2 Ethics of Flesh and Bone, or Ethics in the Practice of Paleopathology, Osteology, and Bioarchaeology
- CHAPTER 3 Policy
- CHAPTER 4 Condition Assessment of Osteological Collections
- CHAPTER 5 Examination and Analysis
- CHAPTER 6 Treatment and Invasive Actions
- CHAPTER 7 Indigenous Value Orientations in the Care of Human Remains
- CHAPTER 8 Storage and Transport
- CHAPTER 9 Associated Artifacts
- CHAPTER 10 Documentation History and the Sources of Skeletons in Collections
- CHAPTER 11 Associated Records: The Kennewick Project
- CHAPTER 12 Multidisciplinary Research Teams
- CHAPTER 13 Fieldwork
- CHAPTER 14 Working with the Dead Health Concerns
- CHAPTER 15 The Law of Human Remains and Burials
- CHAPTER 16 Respect for the Dead, Respect for the Living
- CHAPTER 17 The Body in the Museum
- Afterword
- APPENDIX A Beanbag Pattern for Skull
- About the Editors and Contributors