Overview

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.

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Author:   Mark Q. Sutton (Statistical Research Inc, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.350kg
ISBN:  

9781138481060

ISBN 10:   1138481068
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   16 November 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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