Bioarchaeology
An Introduction to the Archaeology and Anthropology of the Dead
1st Edition
Published on 16. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-138-48106-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bioarchaeology covers the history and general theory of the field plus the recovery and laboratory treatment of human remains.
Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social organizations. It details recovery methods and how, once recovered, human remains can be analyzed to reveal details about the funerary system of the subject society and inform on a variety of other issues, such as health, demography, disease, workloads, mobility, sex and gender, and migration. Finally, the book highlights how bioarchaeological techniques can be used in contemporary forensic settings and in investigations of genocide and war crimes.
In Bioarchaeology, theories, principles, and scientific techniques are laid out in a clear, understandable way, and students of archaeology at undergraduate and graduate levels will find this an excellent guide to the field.
Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social organizations. It details recovery methods and how, once recovered, human remains can be analyzed to reveal details about the funerary system of the subject society and inform on a variety of other issues, such as health, demography, disease, workloads, mobility, sex and gender, and migration. Finally, the book highlights how bioarchaeological techniques can be used in contemporary forensic settings and in investigations of genocide and war crimes.
In Bioarchaeology, theories, principles, and scientific techniques are laid out in a clear, understandable way, and students of archaeology at undergraduate and graduate levels will find this an excellent guide to the field.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
82 s/w Abbildungen, 65 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 17 s/w Zeichnungen, 11 s/w Tabellen
11 Tables, black and white; 17 Line drawings, black and white; 65 Halftones, black and white; 82 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-48106-0 (9781138481060)
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Person
Mark Q. Sutton received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Riverside in 1987. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego. Dr. Sutton has worked with a variety of human remains in western North America and has published more than 240 books, monographs, articles, and reviews in archaeology.
Content
Chapter 1: The Discipline of Bioarchaeology
Chapter 2: In the Field: Discovery and Recovery
Chapter 3: In the Laboratory: Description and Basic Analysis of Human Remains
Chapter 4: Treating the Dead: The Funerary System
Chapter 5: Paleopathology I: Metabolic, Nutritional, and Occupational Stress
Chapter 6: Paleopathology II: Disease and Abnormalities
Chapter 7: Trauma
Chapter 8: Specialized Studies
Chapter 9: Interpretive Theory and Data Integration
Chapter 10: Lives Once Lived: The Anthropology of the Dead
Chapter 11: Contemporary Application: Forensic Anthropology
Chapter 2: In the Field: Discovery and Recovery
Chapter 3: In the Laboratory: Description and Basic Analysis of Human Remains
Chapter 4: Treating the Dead: The Funerary System
Chapter 5: Paleopathology I: Metabolic, Nutritional, and Occupational Stress
Chapter 6: Paleopathology II: Disease and Abnormalities
Chapter 7: Trauma
Chapter 8: Specialized Studies
Chapter 9: Interpretive Theory and Data Integration
Chapter 10: Lives Once Lived: The Anthropology of the Dead
Chapter 11: Contemporary Application: Forensic Anthropology