Osteoarchaeology, Biological Anthropology
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New Directions in the Skeletal Biology of Greece [Paperback]
Lynne A. Schepartz (Editor); Sherry C. Fox (Editor); Chryssi Bourbou (Editor)
$75.00ISBN: 9780876615430
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Hesperia Supplement
Volume: 43
Physical anthropology, the study of human skeletal remains, has assumed an increasingly important role in the archaeology of Greece over the past 30 years, both in the field and in interpretive research. In addition to including s... .... Learn More -
The Social Archaeology of Funerary Remains [Paperback]
Rebecca Gowland (Author); Christopher Knusel (Author)
$84.00ISBN: 9781842173657
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Studies in Funerary Archaeology
Volume: 1
Human bones form the most direct link to understanding how people lived in the past, who they were and where they came from. The interpretative value of human skeletal remains (within their burial context) in terms of past social identity and o... .... Learn More -
Gesundheitskonzepte im Wandel: Geschichte, Ethik und Gesellschaft [Hardback]
Daniel Schaefer (Editor); Andreas Frewer (Author); Eberhard Schockenhoff (Author); Verena Wetzstein (Author)
$74.00ISBN: 9783515090766
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Geschichte und Philosophie der Medizin. History and Philosophy of Medicine
Volume: 6
In an era of seemingly unlimited possibility, German society has developed a pluralistic appreciation of health. Under the influence of medical, demographic and social variation, the ideas of both health and disease are subject to continuous ch... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of Animal Bones [Paperback]
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$29.95Out of stock
ISBN: 9781603440844
Published by : Sutton Publishing Ltd
A straightforward introduction to zooarchaeologogy aimed at both environmental and field archaeologists. Using Fishgate, York, and Caerleon as case studies, O'Connor outlines collection and sieving strategies, recording methods and the interpre... .... Learn More -
Teeth Tell Tales: Dental wear as evidence for cultural practices at Anse a la Gourde and Tutu (Caribbean) [Paperback]
Hayley L Mickleburgh (Author)
$64.00ISBN: 9789088900075
Published by : Sidestone Press
Similar to the osteological study of prehistoric human remains, the study of human dental wear has been proven to afford a wealth of information on human cultural practices. This study is aimed at recording and understanding the dental wear pat... .... Learn More -
Childhood in the Past Volume 1 (2008) [Paperback]
Eileen M. Murphy (Author)
$50.00ISBN: 9781842173466
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Childhood in the Past
Volume: 1
The Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past, in conjunction with Oxbow Books, publishes the new international journal, Childhood in the Past. This journal provides a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international forum for the publicat... .... Learn More -
Human Biology of Afro-Caribbean Populations [Hardback]
Lorena Madrigal (Author)
Regular Price: $159.99
Special Price: $39.98
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ISBN: 9780521819312
Published by : Cambridge University Press
A comprehensive study of the microevolution of Caribbean populations of African descent, this book reviews the conditions endured by the slaves during their passage and in the plantations and how these conditions may have affected their own hea... .... Learn More -
The Latin Alexander Trallianus: The Text and Transmission of a Late Latin Medical Book [Paperback]
D R Langslow (Author)
Regular Price: $130.00
Special Price: $39.98
ISBN: 9780907764328
Published by : Roman Society Publications
The present work offers an extensive introduction to the text and transmission of the ancient Latin version of the medical works "Therapeutica" and "On Fevers" of the great sixth-century Greek doctor Alexander of Tralles. The importance of the ... .... Learn More -
The Oldowan: Case Studies into the Earliest Stone Age [Hardback]
Nick Toth (Editor); Kathy Diane Schick (Editor)
Regular Price: $74.95
Special Price: $24.98
ISBN: 9780979227608
Published by : Stone Age Institute Press
The earliest traces of proto-human technology emerged over 2.5 million years ago on the African continent. Called the Oldowan after the famous site of Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, these technologies herald a major evolutionary shift in the human ... .... Learn More -
Tracing Mobility and Identity: Bioarchaeology and bone chemistry of the Bronze Age Sant' Abbdondio cemetery (Pompeii, Italy) [Paperback]
Mary Anne Tafuri (Author)
$60.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9781841718040
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume presents an analysis of the human remains found in the Middle Bronze Age cemetery of Sant' Abbdondio , Pompeii. More specifically, Mary Anne Tafuri applies ICP-MS trace element analysis to the human bone and teeth from the cemetery in ... .... Learn More