Publication

2007-08-10 - University of Utah Press

Language

English

Word Count

72,000 words, Guess

Page Count

288 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

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"Unlike traditional archaeology, which studies the human past and examines issues of scholarly and popular interest, disaster archaeology is about the aftermath of mass-fatality events and deals with urgent needs such as victim identification and scene investigation. In this context, archaeological skills are an instrument of recovery for the families and others affected by a disaster." "This methodology involves a humanitarian element that often motivates archaeologists to perform this emotionally difficult work, and it requires a commitment to scientifically controlled field recovery and documentation of human remains, personal effects, and other physical evidence. First-hand experiences are described from the World Trade Center, the Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, and from Hurricane Katrina."--BOOK JACKET.

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