The biology of prehistoric and early historic peoples is studied in large part through analysis of hard tissues such as bones and teeth. The methods used have advanced rapidly with the development of new technology. A follow-up to Skeletal Biology of Past Peoples (0-471-56138-X), The Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton provides up-to ...
'This book is virtually required reading for biological anthropologists and will be a useful, up-to-date primer on osteological analyses for a wider audience' - "The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009". '...a comprehensive guide to the ever-changing discipline of physical anthropology...provides an in depth introduction to human skeletal ...
The study of human diet brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds ranging from modern human nutrition and biochemistry to the geochemistry of fossilized bones and teeth. The contributions to this volume grow out of the Fourth Advanced Seminar on Paleodiet and provide a forum for scholars with common interests to discuss the latest ...
This monograph contains the illustrations and descriptions of ceramics from special deposits (the burials, caches, and problematical deposits) from the central area of Tikal. These include the best-preserved whole vessels and elaborate polychrome painted and stuccoed cylinders, urns, and tripod vessels with appliqued and painted ornament, and ...
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