| Description |
1 online resource (158 pages) |
| Series |
Debates in Archaeology Ser |
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Debates in Archaeology Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Archaeology and exhumation -- 2. Archaeology, heritage and British burial law -- 3. Human decency, politics and digging the dead -- 4. Display, repatriation and respect for the dead -- Conclusion: the problem of modernity and the ancient dead -- Bibliography |
| Summary |
The investigation of human remains has always been central to archaeological, but archaeologists are not the only ones with an interest in their treatment. This book sets a fresh agenda for ethical studies in mortuary investigation, adducing a series of case studies which can be used to understand the questions facing burial archaeology |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Human remains (Archaeology)
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Archaeology -- Law and legislation.
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Archaeology -- Law and legislation
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Human remains (Archaeology)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781350065154 |
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1350065153 |
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9781350065161 |
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1350065161 |
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