When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology by Charlier, Philippe
When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology by Charlier, Philippe

When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology

Did Richard the Lionheart really die from a simple crossbow wound, or was there foul play? Who...
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When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology by Charlier, Philippe

When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology

$265.77
When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology by Charlier, Philippe

When Science Sheds Light on History: Forensic Science and Anthropology

$265.77
Author: Philippe Charlier
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Did Richard the Lionheart really die from a simple crossbow wound, or was there foul play? Who are the two infants buried in Tutankhamun's tomb? Could a skull found in a tax collector's attic be the long-lost head of Henri IV? In When Science Sheds Light on History, Philippe Charlier, the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards," travels the globe to unravel these and other unsolved mysteries of human history.

To get answers, Charlier looks for clues in medical records, fingerprints, and bloodstains. He reconstructs the face of Robespierre from masks molded from his body after death and analyzes charred bones to see if they really are Joan of Arc's. He discovers lethal levels of gold in the hair and bones of King Henry II's mistress Diane de Poitiers, who used gold salts to "preserve her eternal youth."

Charlier also pieces together the stories of people whose names and lives have long been forgotten. He investigates Stone Age graves, medieval necropolises, and museum collections. Playing the role of both crime-scene investigator and forensic anthropologist, Charlier diagnoses a mummy with malaria, an ancient Greek child with Down syndrome, and a stately Roman with encephalitis. He also delves into ancient miracles and anomalies: a mute boy able to speak after making sacrifices to the gods, a woman pregnant for five years, and a serpent that cured a broken toe with its tongue.

Exploring how our ancestors lived and how they died, the forty cases in this book seek to answer some of history's most enduring questions and illustrate the power of science to reveal the secrets of the past.



Author: Philippe Charlier
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780813056548


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/28/2017

About the Author
Philippe Charlier, a researcher at Raymond Poincare University Hospital and researcher-teacher at Paris Descartes University, is a forensic medical examiner, anatomopathologist, and paleopathologist, specializing in the study of ancient human remains and mummies. He is the author of Zombies: An Anthropological Investigation of the Living Dead.
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