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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Weiss, Elizabeth, 1974-
Format:	Book
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.

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.