Osteoarchaeology, Biological Anthropology

ISBN: 9781842175330
Published by : Oxbow Books
Global Ancestors is a collection of papers which reflect on modern museological responses to the often complex and emotive relationship that people have with the ancestors and objects which they created. Set out in three broad the... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521713665
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the relationship between the body, environment and society. Reflecting upon these developments, this book examines the role of the body in human identification, in the forging ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781444334258
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
A Companion to Paleopathology offers a comprehensive overview of this growing interdisciplinary field, with newly commissioned essays by distinguished researchers from the biological, medical and social sciences. Each essay provides a snapshot... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781405191234
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
In this new companion a wide range of international experts provide a comprehensive assessment of the field of forensic anthropology. The book shows how forensic professionals construct human skeletal biological profiles and explores important ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503527963
Published by : Brepols
Series: EARLY EUROPEAN RESEARCH
Volume: 2
The early modern period was arguably the greatest age of the imagination in Europe, and certainly the period in which the powers attributed to that faculty had the greatest consequences both in theory and in ordinary peoples lives. Theologians and... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789004218581
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Current questions on whether Hellenistic Egypt should be understood in terms of colonialism and imperialism, multicultural separatism, or integration and syncretism have never been closely studied in the context of healing. Examin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907586156
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MOLAS MONOGRAPH
Volume: 64
The latest in a series on post-medieval burial produced by MOLA, this volume reports on three non-Church of England burial grounds in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, excavated between 2004 and 2010. It looks at over 1350 burials of Baptist... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907586101
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MOLAS MONOGRAPH
Volume: 56
This book is designed to appeal to students and practitioners of osteology and palaeopathology, medical historians and forensic archaeologists; it can be used as a reference guide in the field and the laboratory. Human health affects all aspect... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781907586118
Published by : Museum of London Archaeology
Series: MOLAS MONOGRAPH
Volume: 60
Major excavations on the site of the Augustinian priory and hospital of St Mary Spital uncovered the remains of over 10,500 human skeletons. Unprecedented accuracy of dating and phasing of the cemetery was achieved using a targeted programme of... .... Learn More