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"Social bioarchaeology introduces the exciting and growing biosocial approach in archaeology that challenges the traditional methods of analyzing and interpreting human skeletal remains. Agarwal, Glencross, and the experts assembled in this volume outline the essential components of this resear...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell studies in global archaeology ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444390537 |
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"Social bioarchaeology introduces the exciting and growing biosocial approach in archaeology that challenges the traditional methods of analyzing and interpreting human skeletal remains. Agarwal, Glencross, and the experts assembled in this volume outline the essential components of this research, focusing on the dynamic interactions between humans and their larger social, cultural, and physical environments, and how these analyses increase our understanding of human adaptation. The authors draw upon studies from the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East examining the central themes, theoret |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 449 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444390537 (electronic bk.) 1444390538 (electronic bk.) 9781405191876 (hardback) 1405191872 (hardback) 9781444337679 (pbk.) 144433767X (pbk.) 1299157513 9781299157514 |
| Index Number: | CC79 |
| CLC: | K85 |
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Front Matter -- Building a Social Bioarchaeology / Sabrina C Agarwal, Bonnie A Glencross -- Materials and Meaning: The Nature of Skeletal Samples. The Origins of Biocultural Dimensions in Bioarchaeology / Molly K Zuckerman, George J Armelagos -- Partnerships, Pitfalls, and Ethical Concerns in International Bioarchaeology / Bethany L Turner, Valerie A Andrushko -- The Formation of Mortuary Deposits / Estella Weiss-Krejci -- Representativeness and Bias in Archaeological Skeletal Samples / Mary Jackes -- Social Identity: Bioarchaeology of Sex, Gender, Ethnicity, and Disability. Sex and Gender i Building a social bioarchaeology / The origins of biocultural dimensions in bioarchaeology / Partnerships, pitfalls, and ethical concerns in international bioarchaeology / The formation of mortuary deposits : implications for understanding mortuary behavior of past populations / Representativeness and bias in archaeological skeletal samples / Sex and gender in bioarchaeological research : theory, method, and |