Human Remains: Guide for Museums and Academic Institutions

by Vicki Cassman (Editor)

This edited volume contains valuable information for museums and academic institutions concerning the care and conservation of human remains. The editors provide all the essential information required concerning the curation of human remains, from oft posed ethical questions to storage and transport issues. Jam-packed with references, this collection is up to date and is a must have resource. This volume should be required reading for institutions with osteology collections, as well as scholars and students. With a foreword by Brian Fagan.

Genres: Archaeology, Museums

330 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sohvi]

Good guide for anyone who works with human remains. Very practical answers for basic questions but also some ethical pondering. (Some of which I did not agree with, for example one author suggested that there were no ethical dilemmas concerning remains that have no living descendants)

Not a perfect book but not a bad one either. I would still encourage to read this, even if I did not agree with all the articles.