Human Remains: Guide for Museums and Academic Institutions [Paperback]

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.Vicki Cassmanis Assistant Professor of Conservation at the University of Delaware.Nancy Odegaardis Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona as well as a conservator at the Arizona State Museum.Joseph Powellis Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque and a physical anthropologist.

This book is an excellent and comprehensive resource that incorporates both theory and practical guidelines to elucidate a very complex and sensitive subject. It is an important review of a continually evolving aspect of anthropological and museum science with a global focus. The answers, guidance, and cultural insights that it provides will be useful to professionals, students, and other stakeholders endeavoring to balance the issues and concerns involved with human remains. Paul S. Storch, Senior Objects Conservator, Minnesota Historical Society, Contributing author: Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical a

At the foundation of this terrific volume is respect for the deceased who are revered by descendent communities, excavated by archaeologists,analyzed by interdisciplinary teams of scientists, and preserved and curated by conservators and curators. All of these groups will benefit from the wealth of information in this book on the ethical handling, management, and care of human remains in the field, lab, repository, and beyond. The case studies and guidelinl,