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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Hirst, Cara Stella (Editor), Gilmour, Rebecca J. (Editor), Cardoso, Francisca Alves (Editor), Plomp, Kimberly A. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2023]
Subjects:	Skeleton. Bones > Analysis. Human behavior. Human remains (Archaeology) Skeleton Behavior Squelette. Os > Analyse. Comportement humain. Restes humains (Archéologie) human behavior. Bones > Analysis Human behavior Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Skeletons in action: Inferring behaviour from our bones
Bone biology and microscopic changes in response to behaviour
Biosocial complexity and the skull
Activity and the shoulder: From soft tissues to bare bones
Archery and the arm
Tool use and the hand
Behaviour and the bones of the thorax and spine
Human behaviour and the pelvis
Horse riding and the lower limbs
Locomotion and the foot and ankle
Injury, disease, and recovery: Skeletal adaptations to immobility and impairment
Acting on what we have learned and moving forward with skeletal behaviour.