Studies in forensic biohistory : anthropological perspectives / edited Christopher M. Stojanowski, Arizona State University, USA, William N. Duncan, East Tennessee State University, USA.
Series numbering extrapolated from list of previous titles on series title page. "Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Defining an anthropological biohistorical research agenda : the history, scale, and scope of an emerging discipline / Christopher M. Stojanowski and William N. Duncan -- 2. Autopsy of past leaders : what do remains tell us about them? / Philippe Charlier -- 3. Game of thrones : Richard III and the creation of cultural heritage / Richard Toon and Laurie Stone -- 4. The search for Don Francisco de Paula Marin : servant, friend, and advisor to King Kamehameha I, Kingdom of Hawaiʻi / Michael Pietrusewsky, Michele Toomay Douglas, Rona M. Ikehara-Quebral, and Conrad Mac Goodwin -- 5. Unearthing Robert Kennicott : naturalist, explorer, Smithsonian scientist / Karin S. Bruwelheide, Sandra S. Schlachtmeyer, Douglas W. Owsley, Vicki E. Simon, Arthur C. Aufderheide, Larry W. Cartmell, and Stephan J. Swanson -- 6. The influence of the law on the post-mortem narratives of unknown human remains / Ryan M. Seidemann -- 7. The biohistory of prehistory : mummies and the forensic creation of identity / Kenneth C. Nystrom -- 8. Talking heads and other specters of the Mountain Meadows Massacre / Shannon A. Novak -- 9. Facial reconstruction of famous historical figures : between science and art / Laura Buti, Giorgio Gruppioni, and Stefano Benazzi -- 10. The probabilistic basis for identifying individuals in biohistorical research / Lyle W. Konigsberg and Lee Meadows Jantz -- 11. Known unknowns : forensic science, the nation-state, and the iconic dead / Sarah Wagner and Adam Rosenblatt -- 12. The biohistory of atrocity and the social life of human remains / Claire Moon -- 13. Ethical issues in biohistory : no easy answers! / Jane E. Buikstra -- 14. Theoretical facets of biohistorical research / William N. Duncan and Christopher M. Stojanowski.
Series:
Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology
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