Bioarchaeology: An Introduction to the Archaeology and Anthropology of the Dead (2nd Edition)
Bioarchaeology: An Introduction to the Archaeology and Anthropology of the Dead
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032724951 | 283 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB
English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032724951 | 283 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 22 MB
Bioarchaeology is the study of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective. The book explores, through numerous case studies, how the ways a society deals with their dead can reveal a great deal about that society, including its religious, political, economic, and social organizations. It details recovery methods and how, once recovered, human remains can be analyzed to reveal details about the funerary system of the subject society and inform on a variety of other issues, such as health, demography, disease, workloads, mobility, sex and gender, and migration. Finally, the book highlights how bioarchaeological techniques can be used in contemporary forensic settings and in investigations of genocide and war crimes.