Overview
Commingled and Disarticulated Human Remains:Working Toward Improved Theory, Method, and Data brings together research that provides innovative methodologies for the analysis of commingled human remains. It has temporal and spatial breadth, with case studies coming from pre-state to historic periods, as well as from both the New and Old World. Highlights of this volume include: standardizes methods and presents best practices in the field using a case study approach demonstrates how data gathered from commingled human remains can be incorporated into the overall interpretation of a site explores best way to formulate population size, using commingled remains Field archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, academic anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, zoo archaeologists, and students of anthropology and archaeology will find this to be an invaluable resource.
Full Product Details
Author: Anna J. Osterholtz ,
Kathryn M. Baustian ,
Debra L. Martin
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2014 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 6.348kg
ISBN: 9781461475590
ISBN 10: 1461475597
Pages: 285
Publication Date: 14 August 2013
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
"""Overall, this volume is a major contribution in this area.....It will be an added resource to all those who work with human and animal remains in both archaeological and forensic contexts"" (Bernadette M. Manifold, PaleoAnthropology, 2014) ""I recommend the volume by Osterholtz and coworkers to practitioners in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology.....the volume has much to offer in terms of ideas for dealing with commingling, and I am happy to recommend this book for all bioarchaeologists and forensic anthropologists"" (John E. Byrd, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 155, 2014) "
Overall, this volume is a major contribution in this area...It will be an added resource to all those who work with human and animal remains in both archaeological and forensic contexts (Bernadette M. Manifold, PaleoAnthropology, 2014) I recommend the volume by Osterholtz and coworkers to practitioners in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology...the volume has much to offer in terms of ideas for dealing with commingling, and I am happy to recommend this book for all bioarchaeologists and forensic anthropologists (John E. Byrd, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 155, 2014)
Author Information
Anna Osterholtz is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her bioarchaeological research interests include the health consequences of trade, migration and interaction and the social role of violence. She has worked extensively with commingled and fragmentary collections from around the world. Kathryn Baustian is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her research interests include bioarchaeological investigations focused on ancient social organization and the biological effects of culture change. She is also interested in forensic anthropology and the interpretation of violence in ancient and modern settings. Debra L. Martin is Lincy Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her interests include bioarchaeological approaches to understanding social processes that produce and reproduce poor health and violence within culturally defined and marginalized subgroups.
