Built on Bones

Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death | Brenna Hassett

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Lots of interesting stuff on the things skeletons can tell us about the development of urban living. And I shouldn't be surprised, but a good bit on diseases, including my friend tuberculosis. Mostly not new to me, but interesting!

PenguinInFlight Is your Tuberculosis from ThinkGeek? I spend way too much money there, LOL, but I LOVE them. ☺️💜 6y

shanaqui @PenguinInFlight I think he was directly from the GiantMicrobes people. I really want the petri dish version with the small TBs, so darn cute. 6y

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shanaqui

Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death | Brenna Hassett

Welp. I've injured my foot, it's approximately the size of a melon, I get to lie in my bunk bed at my parents' house surrounded by my childhood teddies and read until I can walk again, right? Which means I can have multiple books on the go at once, right?

LiteraryinLawrence Oh no! I‘m sorry your foot is hurt, but it sounds like you‘re making the best of it with books. ☺️ 6y

LiteraryinLawrence Is that The Prince and the Dressmaker? I‘ve been wanting to read that one based on someone‘s Litsy recommendation. 6y

Chelleo Sorry to hear about your foot. Hope the reading helps!! 6y

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shanaqui @LiteraryinLititz Thank you! Books are the best medicine, right? And yes, it is! 6y

shanaqui @Chelleo Thanks! I don't know quite how it suddenly got so bad, but I plan on applying intensive reading as a solution. 😆 6y

rabbitprincess Hope your foot heals soon. In the meantime, enjoy the books! 6y

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Utopiyll

Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death | Brenna Hassett

It's been quite some time since I've picked up a book, and of course it is going to be in the middle of the night when I have work in the morning!
Built on Bones is a non-fiction book about how we evolved to the living conditions we have now, from cave men to nomads to huts to cities and to now urban lifestyle. It's going to be super interesting, and my kitty can't wait either! 👌
#nonfiction #cat #educational

KirstieE Welcome back 😊 7y

Utopiyll @KirstieE Yay thankyou, back from my reading slump! 🤗 7y

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Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death | Brenna Hassett

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This is a book about bioarcheology: looking at bones, teeth, DNA etc. from excavations.

I found I learned a lot about this topic. The book was at times a bit rambling, but so am I 🙂

I enjoyed the academic humour and learning about the lighter side of working on an archaeological dig. Given that the author works with human skeletons for a living, no matter how old, she probably needs the gallows humour.

RanaElizabeth This is so in my wheelhouse! Stacked! 7y

shawnmooney I'd never have thought I'd be into something like this but you've sold me on it! 😍 7y

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Built on Bones: 15,000 Years of Urban Life and Death | Brenna Hassett