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 These largely untapped resources however reveal how the study of human biology through historical documents can expand the horizons of anthropological research.