Dangerous Places: Health, Safety, and Archaeology

by Kenneth L. Feder

Archaeological sites often seem to be idyllic, even romantic, places where scientists recover and analyze fascinating data that can inform us of past times and the past lives of our recent historical and ancient prehistoric human forebears. Too often, however, unrecognized dangers lie within: bacterial and viral infections hidden in the soil, concealed in the animals that roam through our sites, or even lying in wait in organic remains we excavate;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897896327
• ISBN13: 9780897896320
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"