Human Biologists in the Archives

Human Biologists in the Archives
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781139435611
ISBN-13 : 1139435612
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Book Synopsis Human Biologists in the Archives by : D. Ann Herring

Download or read book Human Biologists in the Archives written by D. Ann Herring and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the 'field' is not an exotic locale but the sometimes dusty back rooms of libraries, archives and museums. These largely untapped resources however reveal how the study of human biology through historical documents can expand the horizons of anthropological research.


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