New Directions in the Skeletal Biology of Greece
| PUBLISHER | American School of Classical Studies at Athen (04/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Physical anthropology, the study of human skeletal remains, has assumed an increasingly important role in the archaeology of Greece over the past 30 years, both in the field and in interpretive research. In addition to including stimulating case studies, ranging in date from the Palaeolithic to modern periods, the 17 chapters in this book provide an overview of bioarchaeological research across Greece and Cyprus. The volume is the first in a series of monographs from the Wiener Laboratory at the ASCSA that demonstrates the impact of archaeological science on Mediterranean archaeology.
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ISBN-13:
9780876615430
ISBN-10:
0876615434
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
304
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
8.50 x 0.70 x 10.90 inches
Weight:
2.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Archaeology
Social Science | Animals - Mammals
Social Science | Anthropology - Physical
Grade Level:
12th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
599.909
Library of Congress Control Number:
2008042038
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Physical anthropology, the study of human skeletal remains, has assumed an increasingly important role in the archaeology of Greece over the past 30 years, both in the field and in interpretive research. In addition to including stimulating case studies, ranging in date from the Palaeolithic to modern periods, the 17 chapters in this book provide an overview of bioarchaeological research across Greece and Cyprus. The volume is the first in a series of monographs from the Wiener Laboratory at the ASCSA that demonstrates the impact of archaeological science on Mediterranean archaeology.
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Editor:
Schepartz, Lynne A.
Lynne A. Schepartz is a professor of health sciences and the head of the Biological Anthropology Division of the School of Anatomical Sciences at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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