Explores the work that archaeologists, paleontologists, morticians, medical examiners, and taxidermists do in working with either the ancient or the recently dead.

Choosing a career working with the dead -- Discovering the ancient dead: humans and civilizations -- Learning about the ancient dead: animals and plants -- Caring for the recent dead -- Preserving the dead -- Studying the dead -- Remembering the dead -- Embracing the dead in the arts -- Putting the dead to work -- Research, extinction, and other dead things -- Industry resources.