Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis
Community-Sensitive Methods for Identifying Group Affiliation in Historical Cemeteries
By Michael P Heilen | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
This volume presents a sophisticated set of archival, forensic, and excavation methods to identify both individuals and group affiliations—cultural, religious, and organizational—in a multiethnic historical cemetery. Based on an extensive excavation project of more than 1,000 nineteenth-century burials in downtown Tucson, Arizona, the team of historians, archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and community researchers created an effective methodology for use at other historical-period sites. Comparisons made with other excavated cemeteries strengthens the power of this toolkit for historical archaeologists and others. The volume also sensitizes archaeologists to the concerns of community and cultural groups to mortuary excavation and outlines procedures for proper consultation with the descendants of the cemetery’s inhabitants. Copublished with SRI Press
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This volume presents a sophisticated set of archival, forensic, and excavation methods to identify both individuals and group affiliations—cultural, religious, and organizational—in a multiethnic historical cemetery. Based on an extensive excavation project of more than 1,000 nineteenth-century burials in downtown Tucson, Arizona, the team of historians, archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and community researchers created an effective methodology for use at other historical-period sites. Comparisons made with other excavated cemeteries strengthens the power of this toolkit for historical archaeologists and others. The volume also sensitizes archaeologists to the concerns of community and cultural groups to mortuary excavation and outlines procedures for proper consultation with the descendants of the cemetery’s inhabitants. Copublished with SRI Press
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What is Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis about?
This volume presents a sophisticated set of archival, forensic, and excavation methods to identify both individuals and group affiliations—cultural, religious, and organizational—in a multiethnic historical cemetery. Based on an extensive excavation project of more than 1,000 nineteenth-century burials in downtown Tucson, Arizona, the team of historians, archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and community researchers created an effective methodology for use at other historical-period sites. Comparisons made with other excavated cemeteries strengthens the power of this toolkit for historical archaeologists and others. The volume also sensitizes archaeologists to the concerns of community and cultural groups to mortuary excavation and outlines procedures for proper consultation with the descendants of the cemetery’s inhabitants. Copublished with SRI Press
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis?
History and Archaeology > Archaeology
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781315416236
Is Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Statistical Research, Inc.
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis?
Michael P Heilen
Who is the Publisher of the book Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Uncovering Identity in Mortuary Analysis is available as ebook(ISBN 9781315416236) and pdf(ISBN 9781315416243)