An account of a 1996 expedition to the summit of Sara Sara in Peru in search of frozen sacrificial mummies, information about 'unquiet mummies' comprising a case study of the Siberian Ice Maiden, and analysis of the last meal eaten by an Iceman. Also explains how anthropologists are able to study bodies from prehistoric graves to identify their sex, diet, social rank, and age at time of death. A Regional Guide Information about the prehistoric people known as Neanderthals and their modern successors, considering human evolution by addressing the relation between the two groups, and the interaction between them. Fossil and genetic evidence is presented for Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, Siberia, and Western and Central Asia. Bibliographies of related books and serials are given, together with a listing of anthropological museums around the world.
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A Net Station Internet guide that directs users to appropriate electronic and print research resources in political science, political geography, political philosophy, political sociology and anthropology. A particular feature is Canadian politics and Canadian materials. Includes a list of booksellers and search engines for tracking out of print and rare publications. Database Catalogue of photographs, searchable by creator, title, subject, and collection. A finding guide helps with identifying and accessing digitised materials.