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Aufderheide: The Scientific Study of Mummies. Hardback

Scientific Study of Mummies. Hardback
Arthur C. Aufderheide
626 pages, 17 line diagrams 328 half-tones 6 colour plates. 2002. The fact that bodies decay after death has concerned humans throughout the ages. Many cultures have attempted to arrest this decay, so that bodies are preserved (or mummified) in a state as near to life as possible, but spontaneously mummified bodies are also found.

Cartwright: Disease and History. Paperback

Disease and History. Paperback
by Frederick F. Cartwright and Michael D. Biddiss
280 pages, 16 illustrations. 2004. This fully updated edition of 'Disease & History' examines diseases such as the plagues which brought down ancient Greece and Rome, the Black Death which devastated 13th century Europe and, more recently, AIDS and the SARS epidemic

Chia Lan-Po: Cave Home of Peking Man. Paperback

Cave Home of Peking Man. Paperback
by Chia Lan-Po. 52 pages text, many black-white and colour illustrations, first edition 1975

Cox, Hunter: Forensic Archaeology: Advances in Theory and Practice. Paperback

Forensic Archaeology: Advances in Theory and Practice. Paperback
by Margaret Cox, John Hunter
256 pages, 50 line drawings, 25 photos. 2005. This new and updated edition of a textbook universally hailed as an indispensible guide, is a complete introduction to the methods and means of forensic archaeology.

Cremo: Forbidden Archeology. The Hidden History of the Human Race. Cloth

Forbidden Archeology. The Hidden History of the Human Race. Cloth
by Michael A. Cremo & Richard L. Thompson
914 pages, illustrated. 1993

Cremo: Human Devolution: A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory. Hardcover

Human Devolution: A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory. Hardcover.
by Michael A. Cremo
xxx, 554 pages. 2003

Cruz-Uribe, Klein: Analysis of Animal Bones from Archaeological Sites. Paperback

Analysis of Animal Bones from Archaeological Sites. Paperback (sometimes cover has other colour)
Kathryn Cruz-Uribe and Richard G. Klein
xii, 266 pages, 55 illustrations. 1984

Davis: Archaeology of Animals. Paperback

Archaeology of Animals. Paperback
by Simon J.M. Davis
224 pages, glossary, maps, index, 115 line figures, 45 photos. 1987. From Stone Age mammoth-hunters to Roman black rats, this book explains how fossils found on archaeological sites help to unravel some of the mysteries which surround our ancestors

Dupras: Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches. Hardcover

Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches. Hardcover.
by Tosha L. Dupras, John J. Schultz, Sandra M. Wheeler, Lana J. Williams
256 pages. 2005. This comprehensive reference focuses on the practical aspects of recovery and excavation of human remains. Chapters highlight various techniques used to survey, map, recover, document, collect, and transport human remains from crime scenes

Ellen: Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind. Paperback

Ethnobiology and the Science of Humankind. Paperback
By Prof Dr Roy Ellen
176 pages. 2006. This book considers the ways in which the subject matter and methodologies of ethnobiological research address core anthropological questions about the character of culture, language, cognition, knowledge, subsistence practice and co-evolution.

Fairgrieve: Forensic Cremation. Recovery and Analysis. Hardback

Forensic Cremation. Recovery and Analysis. Hardback
By Scott I. Fairgrieve
224 pages, 63 illustrations, 35 tables. 2008. Presenting current research in forensic anthropology in a condensed, useable format, "Forensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis" begins with an evaluation of the reasonable expectations for analyzing cremains in a forensic setting.

Fforde: Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue. Paperback

Collecting the Dead: Archaeology and the Reburial Issue. Paperback
by Cressida Fforde
ix, 198 pages, with 9 plates. 2004

Hillson: Teeth. 2nd Edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Teeth. 2nd Edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback
Simon Hillson
388 pages, 112 line diagrams, 18 half-tones, 16 tables. Fully revised and updated edition 2005. New edition gives a fully revised and expanded examination of dental studies in archaeology, anthropology and related disciplines. Provides descriptions and illustrations for 325 mammal genera from Europe, North Africa, Asia and North America. Sets out charts, tables, and details of relevant techniques and equipment.

Hoppa: Paleodemography. Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples. Hardback

Paleodemography. Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples. Hardback
Edited by Robert D. Hoppa, James W. Vaupel
274 pages, with 28 line diagrams, 4 half-tones, 25 tables. 2002

Jones: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. Paperback

Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. Paperback
Edited by Steve Jones, Robert Martin and David Pilbeam. Executive editor: Sarah Bunney. Foreword by Richard Dawkins
520 pages, numerous maps, illustrations, appendices, glossary, index. 1994

Kaplan: Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist. Hardcover

Sensuous Seas: Tales of a Marine Biologist. Hardcover
by Eugene H. Kaplan. Illustrated by Sandy Chichester Rivkin and Susan L. Kaplan
x, 271 pages, 150 line illustartions. 2006. Learning marine biology from a textbook is one thing. But take readers to the bottom of the sea in a submarine to discover living fossils or to coral reefs to observe a day in the life of an octopus, and the sea and its splendors come into focus, in brilliant colors and with immediacy.

Larsen: Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology

Skeletons in Our Closet: Revealing Our Past through Bioarchaeology
Clark Spencer Larsen
248 pages, illustrations, map, index. 2002. The dead tell no tales. Or do they? In this text, Clark Spencer Larsen shows that the dead can speak to us through the insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains

Leakey: Origins Reconsidered. In Search of What Makes Us Human. Paperback

Origins Reconsidered. In Search of What Makes Us Human. New edition. Paperback
by Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin
464 pages, 16 illustrations. 2004. An account of Richard Leakey's search for not only human origins, but also the origin of humanity. Since writing "Origins" in 1978, he has shifted his studies from the eastern to the western shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya

Lyman: Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback

Vertebrate Taphonomy. Paperback
by R. Lee Lyman. 550 pages, 46 illustrations. 1994. In this user-friendly, encyclopedic reference volume, Lee Lyman reviews the wide range of analytical techniques used to solve particular zooarchaeological problems, illustrating these in most cases with appropriate examples.

Mayor: The First Fossil Hunters. Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times. Cloth

First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
by Adrienne Mayor
xx, 361 pages, numerous illustrations. 2000. Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes and Giants, these creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the imagination through accounts that have come down from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if they were more than fictions? This text shows that these beings did have a basis in fact.

Mays: The Archaeology of Human Bones, 2nd edition. Paperback

Archaeology of Human Bones. Paperback
Simon Mays
432 pages, over 200 illustrations.
Second revised edition, 2010.
"The Archaeology of Human Bones" provides an up to date account of the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites. This completely revised edition reflects the latest developments in scientific techniques for studying human skeletons and the latest applications of those techniques in archaeology. In particular, the sections on ancient DNA and bone stable isotopes have been comprehensively updated, and two completely new chapters have been introduced, covering metric study of the postcranial skeleton and ethical dimensions of the study of human remains. "The Archaeology of Human Bones" introduces students to the anatomy of bones and teeth, utilising a large number of images. It analyzes the biasing effects of decay and incomplete recovery on burial data from archaeological sites, and discusses what we may learn about burial rites from human remains. Subsequent chapters focus on demographic analysis of earlier populations, normal skeletal variation, disease and injury, isotopic and DNA analysis of bone, the study of cremated bone and ethical aspects of working with ancient human remains. Current scientific methods are explained, alongside a critical discussion of their strengths and weaknesses. The ways in which scientific analyses of human skeletal remains can contribute to tackling major archaeological or historical issues is illustrated by means of examples drawn from studies from around the world. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, and each chapter contains a summary of the main points that a student should grasp and a list of further reading targeted to enable students to follow up major issues covered in the book.

O'Connor: The Archaeology of Animal Bones. 2nd edition. Paperback

Archaeology of Animal Bones. 2nd edition. Paperback
by Terry O'Connor
224 pages, 40 illustrations. 2008. This is a fascinating introduction for anyone seeking how to understand how these bones can shed light on our knowledge of the past, as well as the complex relationship between human and animals.

Podzorkski: Their Bones Shall Not Perish: An Examination of Predynastic Human Skeletal Remains from Naga-ed-Der in Egypt. Hardback

Their Bones Shall Not Perish: An Examination of Predynastic Human Skeletal Remains from Naga-ed-Der in Egypt. Hardback
by Patricia V. Podzorkski
xii, 166 pages. 1990

Rakita, Buikstra, a.o.: Interacting with the Dead: Perspectives on Mortuary Archaeology for the New Millennium. Paperback

Interacting with the Dead: Perspectives on Mortuary Archaeology for the New Millennium. Paperback
edited by Gordon F. M. Rakita, Jane E. Buikstra, Lane A. Beck and Sloan R. Williams. 390 pages. 2008

Reitz, Wing: Zooarchaeology. 2nd edition. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Zooarchaeology. Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback
by Elizabeth J. Reitz & Elizabeth S. Wing
558 pages, figures, tables, bibliography, index. 2nd edition, 2008. This is an introductory text for students interested in identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. The emphasis is on animals whose remains inform us about the relationship between humans and their natural and social environments, especially site formation processes, subsistence strategies, the processes of domestication, and paleoenvironments.

Roberts, Manchester: The Archaeology of Disease. Third Edition. Paperback

Archaeology of Disease. Third Edition. Paperback
Charlotte Roberts and Keith Manchester 2010
x, 338 pages, with index, references, numerous illustrations

Shennan: Genes, Memes and Human History. Darwinian Archaeology and Cultural Evolution

Genes, Memes and Human History. Darwinian Archaeology and Cultural Evolution
Stephen Shennan
304 pages, 47 illustrations. 2002. What is the history of human populations? How are cultural traditions maintained and changed over time? What led to the emergence of marked social inequalities? These and other questions are addressed and answered in this text, an application of neo-Darwinian evolutionary ideas to the human past

Strouhal: Anthropologische Untersuchung der C-Gruppen- und Pan-Gräber-Skelette aus Sayala, Ägyptisch Nubien. broschiert

Anthropologische Untersuchung der C-Gruppen- und Pan-Gräber-Skelette aus Sayala, Ägyptisch Nubien. broschiert, 30 x 21 cm.
Eugen Strouhal und Johann Jungwirth
198 Seiten, 33 Tafeln, 27 Abbildungen im Text. 1984. In den Jahren 1961-65 beteiligten sich österreichische Archäologen an der UNESCO-Aktion. Unter anderem haben sie umfangreiche Gräberfelder entdeckt. Die Bearbeitung des über 500 Skelette zählenden Materials fand in den Jahren 1969-70 und 1975 statt. Hier der analytischen Auswertung der ältesten Funde (ca. 2000-1600 v. Chr.)

Waldron: Palaeopathology: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback

Palaeopathology: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology. Paperback
Tony Waldron
298 pages. December 2008. Uses a novel approach to the diagnosis of disease in the skeleton which will ensure that the same criteria are used by all bone specialists. Information is soundly clinically based, using up-to-date medical knowledge

Waldron: Shadows in the Soil. Human Bones and Archaeology. Paperback

Shadows in the Soil. Human Bones and Archaeology. Paperback.
Tony Waldron
158 pages, 17 tables, 43 illustrations. 2001

Watts: Disease and Medicine in World History. Paperback

Disease and Medicine in World History. Paperback
Sheldon Watts
x, 166 pages. 2003. Disease and Medicine in World History is a concise introduction to diverse ideas about diseases and their treatment throughout the world. Drawing on case studies from ancient Egypt to present-day America, Asia and Europe, this survey discusses concepts of sickness and forms of treatment in many cultures

Whittington: Bones of the Maya. Studies of Ancient Skeletons. Cloth

Bones of the Maya. Studies of Ancient Skeletons. Cloth
edited by Stephen L. Whittington & David M. Reed
290 pages, index, bibliography, many illustrations. 1997. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme

Katzenberg: Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton. Hardback

Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton
M. Anne Katzenberg 2008 (Second rev. edition)
Hardback, 680 pages, Illustrations, 260 x 185 mm
Now with a stronger focus on teaching complex material to students, this revised edition provides enhanced case studies and discussions for future directions, making it an invaluable textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in biological anthropology and forensic anthropology programs.