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Early Modern Humans at the Moravian Gate Early Modern Humans at the Moravian Gate Maria Teschler-Nicola xvi, 528 p. : 29 cm OL10020139W
Human osteology Human osteology T. D. White A comprehensive, fully-illustrated textbook and reference volume for the study of the features of the human skeleton. OL16017951W
Bioarchaeology and behavior Bioarchaeology and behavior Clark Spencer Larsen,Megan A. Perry An archaeological exploration of the ancient inhabitants of the circum-Mediterranean region exploring their migration patterns, health, and diet. OL16694510W
Bodies in the bog and the archaeological imagination Bodies in the bog and the archaeological imagination Sanders, Karin xx, 317 p. : 24 cm OL1676477W
Born in Africa Born in Africa Martin Meredith A dramatically told history of the quest to uncover the origins of humankind, from the acclaimed author of The State of Africa and Diamonds, Gold and War. Africa does not give up its secrets easi… OL16794573W
Ishi in three centuries Ishi in three centuries Clifton B. Kroeber,Karl Kroeber,Karl Kroeber Brings together a range of insightful and unsettling perspectives and the research to personalize our understanding of one of the famous Native Americans of the modern era - Ishi, the last Yahi. This… OL16797550W
Deeper than the grave Deeper than the grave Tina Whittle It's taken almost a year, but Tai Randolph has her new life together. She's running a semi-successful Atlanta gun shop catering to Civil War reenactors. Her lover, the sexy if security-obsessed Trey … OL17880061W
Bog bodies Bog bodies Buell, Janet. Focuses on the discovery of Lindow Man in England in 1984 while also discussing other bog bodies and the information they reveal about themselves, their manner of death, and the civilizations in whic… OL1838303W
Gone and done it Gone and done it Maggie Toussaint While planting a cherry tree, landscaper Baxley Powell discovers a human skull buried in the sand. After calling the sheriff, Baxley uses her dreamwalking abilities to get a jump-start on identifyin… OL19981119W
Kennewick Man Kennewick Man Richard L. Jantz,Douglas W. Owsley "Almost from the day of its accidental discovery along the banks of the Columbia River in Washington State in July 1996, the ancient skeleton of Kennewick Man has garnered significant attention from … OL19988689W
Bones of Complexity Bones of Complexity Haagen D. Klaus,Mark N. Cohen 1 online resource OL20217049W
Born in Africa Born in Africa Martin Meredith Chronicles the efforts of anthropologists, archeologists, and other scientists to uncover the many mysteries of human origins. OL20433019W
Tell el Hesi Tell el Hesi Kevin G. O'Connell,J. Kenneth Eakins,John R. Spencer The Tell el-Hesi site comprises a 25-acre walled city from the Early Bronze III period. It is located on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean coastal plain, 26 km northeast of Gaza in Israel. T… OL20964207W
Khok Phanom Di Khok Phanom Di Rachanie Thosarat,Charles Higham Research report on Phanom Di Burial Mound, archeological site in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. OL2308201W
Earthly remains Earthly remains Michael Parker Pearson,Andrew T. Chamberlain 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 examine cases ranging from ancient … OL23768604W
The archaeology of human bones The archaeology of human bones Simon Mays There is no greater direct evidence regarding earlier human populations than their physical remains. This volume provides a pragmatic and up-to-date account of forensic analysis of human skeletal rem… OL2663517W
Skulls and Skeletons Skulls and Skeletons Christine Quigley "Motivations for collecting human skeletal material range from the practical (in anthropology, medicine, forensics) to the ritualistic (phrenology, in the relics of martyrs and saints). This book is … OL2736459W
Mysteries of the mummy kids Mysteries of the mummy kids Kelly Milner Halls Learn about child mummies from the Incas and other ancient civilizations around the world, plus a Civil War-era mummy from the United States. OL3258538W
Çayönü'nde insan Çayönü'nde insan Metin Özbek Archaeology; Turkey; history. OL5865090W
The Bone Lady The Bone Lady Mary H. Manhein The riveting tale of a true-life crime-fighting scientific sleuth. When a skeleton is all that's left to tell the story of a crime, Mary Manhein, otherwise known as "the bone lady," is called in. … OL8453006W
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