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Autore |
Weiss Elizabeth <1974-> |
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Bioarchaeological science : what we have learned from human skeletal remains / / Elizabeth Weiss |
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New York : , : Nova Science Publishers, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Human remains (Archaeology) |
Human biology |
Human remains (Archaeology) - Analysis |
Bones - Analysis |
Human skeleton - Analysis |
Human ecology |
Social ecology |
Paleopathology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-137) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction to bioarchaeology : history to present -- Bone biology and human osteology : basics to understanding osteological research -- Reconstructing activity patterns : making dead people move -- Health and disease : understanding morbidity from the skeleton -- Trauma : accidents, violence and surgery -- Cultural modification : aesthetics of the past -- Diet : foods of past populations -- Biological relationships : who is related to whom -- The future of bioarchaeology : where do we go from here -- Appendix: Skeletal anatomy. |
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