Mortal Wounds Smith Martin
Mortal Wounds Smith Martin Martin J Smith argues that the study of human remains is the purest, most reliable and unbiased source of evidence for the reality of conflict in the past. He outlines the…
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Mortal Wounds Smith Martin
Martin J Smith argues that the study of human remains is the purest, most reliable and unbiased source of evidence for the reality of conflict in the past. He outlines the processes used in examining osteological remains to unlock the clues about what the combatants endured. He outlines its value to the new science of Battlefield Archaeology and the wider understanding of historical conflict.
This enriches our understanding of the human experience of battle as well as providing scientific data on the effects of various weapons on the human body. Drawing on case studies spanning the millennia, the author shows how skeletal remains can often tell us, in chilling detail, exactly what a warrior suffered in his final moments (though often the evidence of healed wounds from previous battles is just as striking). This is a book written with scientific rigor by a leading archaeologist but it