Biological anthropology of the human skeleton / edited by M. Anne Katzenberg, Shelley R. Saunders.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Katzenberg, Mary Anne.

Saunders, Shelley Rae

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology, Physical--methods.

Bone and Bones--chemistry.

Skeleton.

Human skeleton.

Human remains (Archaeology).

Bones--Analysis.

Bones.

Medical Subjects:

Anthropology, Physical--methods.

Bone and Bones--chemistry.

Skeleton.

Physical Description:

xxxvi, 640 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss, [2008]

Summary:

The First Edition of Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton is the market-leading reference and textbook on the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains recovered from archaeological sites. Now, featuring scores of new or thoroughly revised content, this Second Edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the topic available.

Like the previous edition, this Second Edition is organized into five parts with contributing chapters written by experts in the field of human skeletal biology: Part One covers theory and application; Part Two discusses morphological analyses of bone, teeth, and age changes; Part Three reviews prehistoric health and disease; Part Four examines chemical and genetic analysis of hard tissues; and Part Five closes with coverage of quantitative methods and population studies. Each chapter includes a review of recent studies, descriptions of analytical techniques and underlying assumptions, theory, methodological advances, and speculation about future research.

New or thoroughly revised content includes: Techniques in the analysis of human skeletal and dental remains, Extensive coverage of new technologies, including modern morphometric techniques, Advances in the field of forensic anthropology, Enhanced discussion of ethical terms regarding the study of aboriginal peoples' remains where those people are no longer the dominant culture.

Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton, Second Edition serves as an indispensable research guide to biological anthropologists, osteologists, paleoanthropologists, and archaeologists. Now with a stronger focus on teaching complex material to students, this revised edition provides enhanced case studies and discussions for future directions, making it an invaluable textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in biological anthropology and forensic anthropology programs.

Contents:

Bioarchaeological ethics : a historical perspective on the value of human remains / Phillip L. Walker

Forensic anthropology : methodology and diversity of applications / Douglas H. Ubelaker

Taphonomy and the nature of archaeological assemblages / Ann L.W. Stodder

Juvenile skeletons and growth-related studies / Shelley R. Saunders

Histomorphometry of human cortical bone : applications age estimation / Alexander G. Robling and Sam D. Stout

Biomechanical analyses of archaeological human skeletons / Christopher B. Ruff

Morphometrics and biological anthropology in the postgenomic age / Benedikt Hallgrimsson, Miriam Leah Zelditch, Trish E. Parsons, Erika Kristensen, Nathan M. Young, and Steven K. Boyd

Reading between the lines : dental development and subadult age assessment using the microstructural growth markers of teeth / Charles M. FitzGerald and Jerome C. Rose

Dental morphology / G. Richard Scott

Dental pathology / Simon Hillson

Analysis and interpretation of skeletal trauma / Nancy C. Lovell

Light and broken bones : examining and interpreting bone loss and osteoporosis in past populations / Sabrina C. Agarwal

Stable isotope analysis : a tool for studying past diet, demography, and life history / M. anne Katzenberg

Bone chemistry and trace element analysis / James Burton

DNA analysis of archaeological remains / Anne C. Stone

Metric analysis of skeletal remains : methods and applications / Michael Pietrusewsky

Nonmetric trait variation in the skeleton : abnormalities, anomalies, and atavisms / Shelley R. Saunders and Dori L. Rainey

Advances in paleodemography / George R. Milner, James W. Wood, and Jesper L. Boldsen

Method and theory in paleodemography, with an application to a hunting, fishing and gathering village from the late eastern woodlands of North America / Richard S. Meindl, Robert P. Mensforth, and C. Owen Lovejoy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780471793724

0471793728

OCLC:

152559176

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