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Bahn, Paul. Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2000. There are many texts on archaeology, but
this topic, as the title implies, covers the ground (so to speak) with
brevity. But all the major topics, including the techniques of archae-
ology, are discussed in these 128 pages.
Cowell, F. R. Life in Ancient Rome. New York: Perigee Books, 1980. This
reprint of a 1961 topic describes in eloquent detail how ancient Ro-
mans raised their families, earned a living, spent their leisure time,
and worshipped their gods.
Deem, James M. “Mummy Tombs.” Available online. URL: http://
www.mummytombs.com/. Accessed May 28, 2009. A splendid ed-
ucational resource, these pages contains information on Egyptian
mummies, Ötzi, and the latest mummy news.
De Muynck, David, Christophe Cloquet, Elisabeth Smits, Frederik A.
de Wolff, Ghylaine Quitté, Luc Moens, and Frank Vanhaecke. “Lead
Isotopic Analysis of Infant Bone Tissue Dating from the Roman Era
Via Multicollector ICP-Mass Spectrometry.” Analytical and Bioana-
lytical Chemistry 390 (2008): 477-486. The researchers used isotope
analysis to show that high concentrations of lead in the bones of
Roman infants probably did not come from the soil or other objects
in the graves.
Feder, Kenneth L. Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries: Science and Pseudo-
science in Archaeology, 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Ar-
chaeology, as with any science, has suffered from highly publicized
claims backed with little or faulty scientific evidence. In describing
some of these cases, such as the Piltdown hoax, this topic discusses
the scientific techniques and procedures that separate valid findings
from unlikely claims.
Fowler, Brenda. Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric
Man Found in an Alpine Glacier. New York: Random House, 2000.
Fowler, a journalist, chronicles the discovery and subsequent studies
of Ötzi the Iceman. Although a lot of research has occurred since the
publication of this topic, the author provides a wealth of interesting
detail on the people, politics, and science associated with the period
shortly following this amazing discovery.