Handbook of paleodemography / Isabelle Séguy, Lue Buchet ; contributions by Daniel Courgeau and Henri Caussinus ; translated by Roger Depledge ; language editing: Catriona Dutreuilh.

This book examines methods for linking osteo-archaeological data with historical and environmental sources to shed light on the living conditions of past populations. Covering all time periods from prehistory to the 20th century, it aims to construct models that capture plausible demographic dynamic...

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Main Authors: Séguy, Isabelle (Author), Buchet, Luc (Author)
Other Authors: Courgeau, Daniel, Caussinus, Henri, Depledge, Roger, Dutreuilh, Catriona
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham ; New York : Springer, [2013]
Series:INED population studies ; 2.
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Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Manuel de Paléodémographie.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • The Data of Interest. Epistemology of the Discipline / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • The Osteological Data / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Establishing a Reference Population / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Reconstructing Demographic Parameters. Age at Death: Current Approaches and Methods / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Current Demographic Models / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Finding the Right Models for Pre-industrial Populations / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Model Tables for Pre-industrial Populations / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Definition and Exploration of a Pre-industrial Standard / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Developing a Study Protocol. Final Overview / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Examples of Archaeological Applications / Isabelle Séguy, Luc Buchet
  • Further Analysis. Critique of Current Methods / Daniel Courgeau
  • A New Method for Estimating Age-at-Death Structure / Henri Caussinus, Daniel Courgeau.