Human Remains
Guide for Museums and Academic Institutions
Contributions by Marta Alfonso, Bernardo Arriaza, Mary Brooks, Phillip Cash Cash, Natalie Drew, Julie Eklund, Monica Gustafsson, Brian Fagan, Sherry Hutt, Teresa Militello, Alan Morris, Ann Peters, Luz-Andrea Pfister, Christopher Pulliam, Jennifer Riddle, Heidi Roberts, Claire Rumsey, Alyce Sadongei, Lynn Teague, Michael Trimble Edited by Vicki Cassman, Nancy Odegaard, Joseph Powell
Publication date:
14 August 2008Length of book:
330 pagesPublisher
AltaMira PressISBN-13: 9780759109551
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.
This book is an excellent and comprehensive resource that incorporates both theory and practical guidelines to elucidate a very complex and sensitive subject. It is an important review of a continually evolving aspect of anthropological and museum science with a global focus. The answers, guidance, and cultural insights that it provides will be useful to professionals, students, and other stakeholders endeavoring to balance the issues and concerns involved with human remains.