Human Biologists in the Archives

Author	: D. Ann Herring
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 361
Release	: 2002-12-05
ISBN-10	: 9781139435611
ISBN-13	: 1139435612
Rating	: 4/5 (612 Downloads)

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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 These largely untapped resources however reveal how the study of human biology through historical documents can expand the horizons of anthropological research.

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