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UNINA9910825635803321 |
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Autore |
Kennedy Maev <1954-> |
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The bones of a king : Richard III rediscovered / / The Greyfriars Research Team, with Maev Kennedy and Lin Foxhall |
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Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-78320-4 |
1-118-78323-9 |
1-118-78322-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Human remains (Archaeology) - England - Leicester |
Excavations (Archaeology) - England - Leicester |
Forensic anthropology - England - Leicester |
Leicester (England) Antiquities |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"By the experts who uncovered the king"--Cover. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- So how did he get there? -- The bigger picture -- The bones tell their tale -- Who was Richard? -- The cousins in the swabs -- What did Richard look like? -- The big announcement -- The afterlife of Richard III and the city that never forgot -- Richard laid to rest. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig based on the research of the specialists directly involved in the discovery. A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most exciting historical discoveries of our time Features numerous photographs of the dig as well as the king's remains Explains the scientific evidence behind his identification, including DN |
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