Earthly remains : the history and science of preserved human bodies / Andrew T. Chamberlain and Michael Parker Pearson

Chamberlain, Andrew (1954-)

2001, First Edition. New York : Oxford University Press. Fine paperback copy; very slightly dust-dulled. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #461068
ISBN: 0714150088

Physical description; 207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents; Myths and realities of preservation and decay -- Bog bodies -- Mummified bodies -- Frozen bodies -- Impressions of the dead -- To infinity and beyond? Subjects; Mummies. Ice mummies. Bog bodies. Embalming. Human remains (Archaeology). Forensic anthropology. Funeral rites and ceremonies History.

Price: €12.95