Bioarchaeological science : what we have learned from human skeletal remains / Elizabeth Weiss.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weiss, Elizabeth, 1974-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2009.
Subjects:	Human remains (Archaeology) Human biology. Human remains (Archaeology) > Analysis. Bones > Analysis. Human skeleton > Analysis. Human ecology. Social ecology. Paleopathology. human ecology. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology. Bones > Analysis Human biology Human ecology Human remains (Archaeology) > Analysis Human skeleton > Analysis Paleopathology Social ecology
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Table of Contents:

Introduction to bioarchaeology : history to present
Bone biology and human osteology : basics to understanding osteological research
Reconstructing activity patterns : making dead people move
Health and disease : understanding morbidity from the skeleton
Trauma : accidents, violence and surgery
Cultural modification : aesthetics of the past
Diet : foods of past populations
Biological relationships : who is related to whom
The future of bioarchaeology : where do we go from here
Appendix: Skeletal anatomy.

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