Earthly Remains
The History and Science of Preserved Human Bodies
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Publication
2002-04-18 - Oxford University Press, USA
Language
English
Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7392164M
- ISBN-139780195218527
- ISBN-100195218523
- OCLC Control Number47119096
- Internet Archiveearthlyremainshi0000cham
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- Library of Congress Control Number2001036515
- Goodreads892282
- LibraryThing63595
Classifications
- LCCGN293.C53 2002
- LCCGN293 .C53 2001
Description
"The preserved remains of other human beings hold a special fascination for the living. Earthly Remains explores the history and science behind such phenomena and examines cases ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to twentieth-century politicians, from Iron Age bog bodies to the extraordinary finds at Pompeii." "Illustrated with the haunting images of many of the cases discussed, Earthly Remains is a compelling book that will appeal to everyone's sense of mystery in the history and origins of our ancestors."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
It has long been known that bodies placed in the ground decay, and that this natural process can be slowed or arrested by human intervention.
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