Making Faces: Using Forensic and Archaeological Evidence

Prag, John; Neave, Richard

ISBN 10: 0890967849 / ISBN 13: 9780890967843

Published by Texas A & M University Press, 1997

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Near fine due to a previous owners name on blank end paper - no other faults in a very good jacket. Illustrated. Seller Inventory # 054529

Bibliographic Details

Title: Making Faces: Using Forensic and ...

Publisher: Texas A & M University Press

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Introduces forensic archaeology, describes how human faces are reconstructed from skeletal remains, and explains what this can reveal about the past

Review:

Forensic archaeology has come into its own in recent years. The science has been making news in odd corners of the world for being used to identify the remains of long-lost Japanese soldiers on remote Pacific islands and for examining whether 19th-century American presidents might have met with foul play. In this accessible study, archaeologists John Prag and Richard Neave look into the world of "making faces"--reconstructing human forms from bits of bone, giving physical presence to the long-since dead. Among their subjects are King Midas of ancient Greek legend and the famous "bog man" of Lindow Moss, England.