Digging for Richard III
Book • 2015
Mike Pitts recounts the archaeological search for King Richard III's grave beneath a Leicester car park and the excavation that confirmed his identity.
The book details the project's multidisciplinary methods, including osteology, archaeology, and historical research.
Pitts evaluates the significance of the find for medieval studies, public history, and heritage practice.
He also considers the ethical and cultural responses to recovering and reinterring a monarch.
The narrative balances scholarly insight with storytelling accessible to general readers.
The book details the project's multidisciplinary methods, including osteology, archaeology, and historical research.
Pitts evaluates the significance of the find for medieval studies, public history, and heritage practice.
He also considers the ethical and cultural responses to recovering and reinterring a monarch.
The narrative balances scholarly insight with storytelling accessible to general readers.
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