Bones of complexity : bioarchaeological case studies of social organization and skeletal biology /

This volume examines the various interrelationships between social structures, skeletal biology, and health outcomes in antiquity. Bringing together studies by physical anthropologists, archaeologists, and economists, the volume attempts to gain a better understanding of the potential effects of soc...

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Other Authors: Klaus, Haagen D. (Editor), Harvey, Amanda R. (Editor), Cohen, Mark Nathan (Editor), Larsen, Clark Spencer (author of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2017]
Series:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
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Summary:This volume examines the various interrelationships between social structures, skeletal biology, and health outcomes in antiquity. Bringing together studies by physical anthropologists, archaeologists, and economists, the volume attempts to gain a better understanding of the potential effects of social complexity on human biology from ancient Egypt to South America.
Physical Description:xxii, 486 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813062235
0813062233