Written in bone. Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind

Bones are silent witnesses of human life. Every part of our body can tell a story. What we eat, everything we do, leaves traces—messages that wait patiently for months, years, and even centuries for forensic anthropologists to decipher. World-renowned forensic anthropologist and professor Sue Black takes readers on a fascinating journey through the human body, from head to toe, exploring the bones of the head, torso, and limbs, and telling the stories of the people who owned those bones. "We wonder what the person who lived this life was like. We want to find what is engraved on the bones to tell the stories of the bodies, and maybe even give back the names of the dead." Despite the seriousness of the topic, the book is written with humor. Every story of the author is full of respect for people and love for one's work...