Overview
- Integrates theory, method, and field research to present a comprehensive picture of Bioarchaeology as a field
- Addresses ethical concerns and NAGPRA in a straightforward and clear manner
- Demonstrates Bioarchaological methods from the field site to the lab, to data interpretation
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique (MATT)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Bioarchaeology is the analysis of human remains within an interpretative framework that includes contextual information. This comprehensive and much-needed manual provides both a starting point and a reference for archaeologists, bioarchaeologists and others working in this integrative field. The authors cover a range of bioarchaeological methods and theory including:
Ethical issues involved in dealing with human remains
Theoretical approaches in bioarchaeology
Techniques in taphonomy and bone analysis
Lab and forensic techniques for skeletal analysis
Best practices for excavation techniques
Special applications in bioarchaeology
With case studies from bioarchaeological research, the authors integrate theoretical and methodological discussion with a wide range of field studies from different geographic areas, time periods, and data types, to demonstrate the full scope of this important field of study.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Debra L. Martin is the Lincy Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She directs a graduate program in bioarchaeology.
Ryan Harrod is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and an instructor at College of Southern Nevada.
Ventura R. Pèrez is assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bioarchaeology
Book Subtitle: An Integrated Approach to Working with Human Remains
Authors: Debra L. Martin, Ryan P. Harrod, Ventura R. Pérez
Series Title: Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6378-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6377-1Published: 16 March 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-2119-5Published: 16 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6378-8Published: 15 March 2013
Series ISSN: 1571-5752
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 262
Topics: Archaeology, Biological Techniques, Anthropology