Osteobiographies: The Discovery, Interpretation and Repatriation of Human Remains contextualizes repatriation, or the transfer of authority for human skeletal remains from the perspective of bioarchaelogists and evolutionary biologists. It approaches repatriation from a global perspective, touching upon the most well-known Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) legislation of the United States, while also covering Canada and African countries. The book focuses on the stories behind human skeletons, analyzing their biological factors to determine evolution patterns. Sections present an overview of anatomy, genomics, and stable isotopes from dietary and environmental factors, and how to identify these in skeletal remains. The book then goes on to discuss European-origin, North American, and African paleopathology, ancient DNA links, and cultural issues and implications around repatriation. It concludes with case studies to show how information from archaeologically derived skeletons is vital to understanding human evolution and provide respectful histories behind the remains.

In 1987, skeletal remains were encountered during excavation just west of Old Fort Erie, in Ontario's Niagara Peninsula. While possession of the land had been bitterly contested in 1814, it remained virtually undeveloped and only in the 1980s, with the construction of permanent homes, did excavations yield evidence of the distant past. An international team of scholars and scientists investigated the remains and identified the individuals' nationalities for repatriation, where appropriate. The resulting archaeological dig has proven crucial to our understanding of the siege of Fort Erie, and provided new information about military clothing, personal gear, medical science, and other details of the day-to-day life of a soldier living under battlefield conditions during the War of 1812. Snake Hill provides a detailed account of this investigation, documenting an important story of suffering and carnage, and providing the reader with a rare glimpse at life and death during the War of 1812. This book contributes significantly to our understanding of events before, during and after Fort Erie's 1814 siege.

Hop along on this true adventure story with Ranito the frog, as a grandmother helps this lost little creature get home All people (and frogs) come from somewhere on this Earth and can end up just about anywhere. The little frog Ranito, because of his curiosity, travels 150 miles away from his home. Grandmother finds him, and with great care takes Ranito Verde to her favorite place to visit, the seashore, which just happens to be his home Grandmother understands Ranito's needs, and gets him all the way back to his family at the beach. Ranito Verde: A True Story About My Grandmother's Frog is an unforgettable children's tale that will have kids everywhere wondering if they too can meet a frog like Ranito. Susan Pfeiffer Reed earned a BFA in studio art painting and is an artist, writer and poet. She spends her free time in creative endeavors and works in the educational field with adults, young adults and offenders. The author is a grandmother who has worked with children most of her adult life. She comes from a large family, which gives her special insight into children. Reed lives in Texas and plans to write other children's books. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/RanitoVerde-ATrueStoryAboutMyGrandmothersFrog.html