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Author : Simon Mays
Release : 2002-06
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis The Archaeology of Human Bones by : Simon Mays
Download or read book The Archaeology of Human Bones written by Simon Mays. This book was released on 2002-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to what can be learnt from the scientific study of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites.
Author : Ann Stirland
Release : 1986
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Human Bones in Archaeology by : Ann Stirland
Download or read book Human Bones in Archaeology written by Ann Stirland. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeology is often thought of as being concerned with the material remains of previous groups of people; traditionally only their monuments and their artefacts have been studied. However, another aspect of archaeology is the study of the physical environment in which people lived. Environmental archaeology is concerned with this work and includes the study of soils, food sources and animal bones. It also includes the study of the people themselves, from the skeletal remains. This is known as physical anthropology and, like any other aspect of environmental archaeology, is very specialized. This book describes in simple terms the various procedures used by the specialist. The effects of different burial conditions and rituals on the bones are explained and ways of excavation and treatment are suggested. The human skeleton is described, as are methods of recording and analysis. The effects of accident and disease on the skeleton are included and examples from various groups of skeletons are discussed. The numerous illustrations show the reader what to look for and a comprehensive further reading list is included.
Author : Douglas H. Ubelaker
Release : 1980
Genre : Anthropometry
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Book Synopsis Human Bones and Archeology by : Douglas H. Ubelaker
Download or read book Human Bones and Archeology written by Douglas H. Ubelaker. This book was released on 1980. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tony Waldron
Release : 2001
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Shadows in the Soil by : Tony Waldron
Download or read book Shadows in the Soil written by Tony Waldron. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In explaining what the archaeologist can reliably deduce about past societies from the study of bones and other human remains, Dr. Tony Waldron carefully avoids over-technical jargon. He covers the subject under the three headings of Life, Death, and Disease. He explains first that bones give us information about age, sex, height, weight, working life, and the demography of a society. We also learn of the causes of death--whether natural or intentional--and the evidence for a whole range of diseases--from aching joints and teeth to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and syphilis.
Author : Clark Spencer Larsen
Release : 2015-03-30
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Bioarchaeology by : Clark Spencer Larsen
Download or read book Bioarchaeology written by Clark Spencer Larsen. This book was released on 2015-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthetic treatment of the study of human remains from archaeological contexts for current and future generations of bioarchaeologists.
