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1	Human Skeletal Remains: Excavation, Analysis, Interpretation more books like this by Douglas H Ubelaker add to wishlist Many anthropologists and even some archeologists have asked, "Why excavate skeletons? What information can we gain to merit the disturbance of human interments?" Human Skeletal Remains answers such questions. Douglas H. Ubelaker demonstrates the range of data and interpretations potentially obtainable from human skeletal remains and shows how this ... see all copies from $10.89!
2	Digging Up Bones: The Excavation, Treatment and Study of Human Skeletal Remains more books like this by Don R Brothwell add to wishlist see all copies from $3.43! new only from $27.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Archaeology of Disease more books like this by Charlotte Roberts, Keith Manchester add to wishlist This text shows how scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in antiquity. Charlotte Roberts and Keith Manchester study evidence gleaned from written records and works of art as well as from ancient human remains, and they combine a clinical interpretation of ... see all copies from $5.98! new only from $19.90! \| SVS
4	The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology more books like this by Arthur C Aufderheide, Conrado Rodriguez-Martin add to wishlist The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Paleopathology is a major reference work for all those interested in the identification of disease in human remains. Many diseases leave characteristic lesions and deformities on human bones, teeth and soft tissues that can be identified many years after death. This comprehensive volume includes all conditions ... see all copies from $160.00! new only from $178.41! \| SVS
5	Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains more books like this by Jane E Buikstra (Editor), Lane Anderson Beck (Editor) add to wishlist The core subject matter of bioarchaeology is the lives of past peoples, interpreted anthropologically. Human remains, contextualized archaeologically and historically, form the unit of study. Integrative and frequently inter-disciplinary, bioarchaeology draws methods and theoretical perspectives from across the sciences and the humanities. ... see all copies from $96.44! new only from $96.44!
6	Mummies, disease, and ancient cultures more books like this by Aidan Cockburn add to wishlist To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved as with the ancient Egyptians using a variety of complex techniques, others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning ... see all copies from $9.90! new only from $67.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Conversations with Mummies: New Light on the Lives of the Ancient Egyptians more books like this by Dr. Rosalie David, Rick Archbold add to wishlist The secrets of life in ancient Egypt are revealed as never before in this lavishly illustrated new work that explores the advances in historical research made possible by modern technology and science. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Palaeopathology more books like this by Tony Waldron add to wishlist Palaeopathology is designed to help bone specialists with diagnosis of diseases in skeletal assemblages. It suggests an innovative method of arriving at a diagnosis in the skeleton by applying what are referred to as 'operational definitions'. The aim is to ensure that all those who study bones will use the same criteria for diagnosing disease, ... see all copies from $23.62! new only from $23.62!
9	Palaeopathology of Aboriginal Australians: Health and Disease Across a Hunter-Gatherer Continent more books like this by Stephen Webb add to wishlist While their health has suffered enormously because of the arrival of the Europeans, it is assumed that Aboriginal people enjoyed good health before 1788. Using data collected from all parts of the continent, this book studies the health of Australia's original inhabitants over 50,000 years. It represents the first continental survey of its kind ... see all copies from $32.55! new only from $32.55!
10	Ancient DNA more books like this by Bernd Hermann (Editor), Bernd Herrmann (Editor), Susanne Hummel (Editor) add to wishlist Ancient DNA refers to DNA which can be recovered and analyzed from clinical, museum, archaeological and paleontological specimens. Ancient DNA ranges in age from less than 100 years to tens of millions of years. The study of ancient DNA is a young field, but it has been revolutionized by the application of polymerase chain reaction technology, and ... see all copies from $25.32! new only from $51.00! \| SVS
11 view cover	Sex and Gender in Paleopathological Perspective more books like this by Anne L Grauer (Editor), Patricia Stuart-Macadam (Editor) add to wishlist A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differently. As sex differences extend far beyond biology, it is crucial to adopt a bicultural approach towards understanding human disease patterns and processes. This book synthesizes modern medical research with paleopathological investigations. Conditions such as ... see all copies from $36.62! new only from $36.62! \| SVS
12	Patterns of Injury/Illness more books like this by Nancy C Lovell add to wishlist see all copies from $2.08! new only from $4.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerging Disease more books like this by Charlotte A Roberts, Jane E Buikstra add to wishlist A study of tuberculosis, a persistent and important infectious disease, covering its aetiology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. It reveals that tuberculosis has repeatedly increased over time as societies have become more complex socially, economically and politically. see all copies from $23.83! new only from $37.39!
14 view cover	Bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia more books like this by Marc Oxenham (Editor), Nancy Tayles (Editor) add to wishlist When it was published in 1996 Bioarchaeology of Southeast Asia was the first book to examine the biology and lives of the prehistoric people of this region. Bringing together the most active researchers in late Pleistocene/Holocene Southeast Asian human osteology, the book deals with major approaches to studying human skeletal remains. Using ... see all copies from $46.92! new only from $46.92!
15 view cover	Palaeoepidemiology: The Epidemiology of Human Remains more books like this by Tony Waldron, Waldron Tony add to wishlist How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, paleoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, ... see all copies from $25.98! new only from $72.31!
16 view cover	Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains more books like this by Donald J Ortner add to wishlist "Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains" provides an integrated and comprehensive treatment of pathological conditions that affect the human skeleton. There is much that ancient skeletal remains can reveal to the modern orthopaedist, pathologist, forensic anthropologist, and radiologist about the skeletal ... see all copies from $84.50! new only from $129.44! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Archaeology of Human Bones more books like this by Simon Mays add to wishlist There is no greater direct evidence regarding earlier human populations than their physical remains. This volume provides a pragmatic and up-to-date account of forensic analysis of human skeletal remains and its application in tackling major historical and archaeological issues. The book starts with an introduction to the anatomy, structure and ... see all copies from $43.07! new only from $43.07!
18 view cover	Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science more books like this by Dr. Rosalie David (Editor) add to wishlist Egyptian mummies have always aroused popular and scientific interest; however, most modern studies, although significantly increased in number and range, have been published in specialist journals. Now, this unique book, written by a long-established team of scientists, brings this exciting, cross-disciplinary area of research to a wider ... see all copies from $60.51! new only from $105.16!
19	The Mummy's Tale: The Scientific and Medical Investigation of Natsef-Amun, Priest in the Temple at Karnak more books like this by Dr. Rosalie David, Edmund Tapp add to wishlist In 1828, the mummified body of an Egyptian scribe and priest was the subject of one of the first medical examinations of the kind. In 1989, the Manchester Egyptian Research Project, using the newest scientific techniques, reopened the investigation and discovered some fascinating--and sinister--things about this man who died 1,000 years before the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.99! \| first editions
20	Diet, Demography, and Disease: Changing Perspectives on Anemia more books like this by Patricia Stuart-Macadam (Editor), Susan Kent (Editor) add to wishlist Iron deficiency is recognized throughout the world as a major public health concern, particularly in developing countries. Among its functional consequences are reduced resistance to infection, increased morbidity and mortality, impaired learning and behavior, lower physical capacity and productivity, and increased susceptibility to cold. It is ... see all copies from $24.75! new only from $75.52! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology more books like this by Mary E Lewis add to wishlist This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical concepts of their analysis. Non-adult skeletons provide a wealth of information on the physical and social life of the child from their growth, diet and age at ... see all copies from $31.17! new only from $31.17!
22 view cover	Advances in Human Palaeopathology more books like this by Ron Pinhasi (Editor), Simon Mays (Editor) add to wishlist This volume presents a truly integrated methodological and biocultural approach to the expanding discipline of human palaeopathology. The book provides researchers and practitioners with a comprehensive guide to the main methods and techniques that are currently available for studying diseases and related conditions from human skeletal remains. It ... see all copies from $119.36! new only from $119.36! \| SVS
23	Science and secrets of early medicine : Egypt,Mesopotamia,India,China,Mexico,Peru more books like this by Jurgen Thorwald add to wishlist see all copies from $4.65! first editions
24	Ancient DNA: Recovery and Analysis of Genetic Material from Paleontological, Archaeological, Museum, Medical, and Forensic Specimens more books like this by Bernd Herrmann add to wishlist Containing contributions from many who pioneered the development and application of methods of analysis of DNA specimens ranging in age from 100 to tens of millions of years, Ancient DNA presents the protocols and precautions which have resulted in the remarkable results obtained in recent years. 50 illustrations. see all copies from $60.08!
25	The Manchester Museum Mummy Project: Multidisciplinary Research on Ancient Egyptian Mummified Remains more books like this by Dr. Rosalie David add to wishlist see all copies from $30.00!

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