Behaviour in our bones : how human behaviour influences skeletal morphology /
"Examines how human physical and cultural actions and interactions can be read through careful analyses of skeletal human remains. This book synthesises the latest research on reconstructing behaviour in the past. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific region of the human body, guiding the rea...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands :
Elsevier,
[2023]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Examines how human physical and cultural actions and interactions can be read through careful analyses of skeletal human remains. This book synthesises the latest research on reconstructing behaviour in the past. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific region of the human body, guiding the reader from head to toe and highlighting how evidence found on the skull, shoulder, thorax, spine, pelvis, and the upper and lower limbs has been used to infer patterns of activity and other behaviour. Chapter authors expertly summarise and critically discuss a range of methodological, theoretical, and interpretive approaches used to read skeletal remains and interpret a wide variety of behaviours, including tool use, locomotion, reproduction, health, pathology, and beyond. Serves as a comprehensive resource for readers who are new to human skeletal behaviour investigations " -- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 317 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0128213841 9780128213841 |