Published January 27th 2011 by Routledge – 408 pages
Resurrecting Pompeii provides an in-depth study of a unique site
from antiquity with information about a population who all died
from the same known cause within a short period of time. Pompeii
has been continuously excavated and studied since 1748. Early
scholars working in Pompeii and other sites associated with the
AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius were seduced by the wealth of
artefacts and wall paintings yielded by the site. This meant
that the less visually attractive evidence, such as human
skeletal remains, were largely ignored. Recognizing the
important contribution of the human skeletal evidence to the
archaeology of Pompeii, Resurrecting Pompeii remedies that
misdemeanour, and provides students of archaeology and history
with an essential resource in the study of this fascinating
historical event. 'Resurrecting Pompeii is a remarkable book' –
Times Literary Supplement 'Those who have been lucky enough to
hear Estelle lecture will not be surprised