A wide-ranging synthesis of research illuminating the lives of ancient people who lived in the deserts, mountains, and river valleys of the North American Southwest
 
“The bioarchaeological research presented in these volumes spans thousands of years of human history in the Southwest, exploring themes such as the health impacts of population growth, inter-regional migration, and social upheaval. Collectively, the chapters deepen our understanding of the social history of the region and elucidate the complex interplay between humans and their environment over millennia.”—Andrew Somerville, Iowa State University
 
“An impactful double volume that provides key insights on the importance of bioarchaeological research in the Southwest, offering broad, contextualized syntheses of data from various key regions and excellent examples of integrating data, method, and theory. Essential reading for anthropological scholars and students of Southwestern archaeology and bioarchaeology, as well as for the bioarchaeological community more generally.”—Eric Bartelink, California State University, Chico
 
The two volumes of Bioarchaeology of the Southwest bring together more than 100 years of research into the lives of the ancient people of the Southwest United States and Northwest Mexico. Featuring contributions from specialists working in academic, museum, and cultural resource management settings, these books make available knowledge from a variety of unpublished sources that have been difficult to access until now.
 
The Volume 1 chapters range from Colorado to central New Mexico and the Lower Pecos region of Texas, addressing the bioarchaeology of the Archaic hunters and foragers, the Basketmaker II people, and communities of the Mesa Verde Region, Chaco Canyon, the Middle San Juan or Totah region, the Northern Rio Grande, and the Middle Rio Grande. Chapters discuss topics such as morphology and stature, biodistance, paleopathology, dental health, evidence of injuries and violence, and mortuary practice.
 
With chapters representing hundreds of ancient communities dating from the Archaic to the early historic period, Bioarchaeology of the Southwest demonstrates the range of topics that can be addressed through the contextualized study of human remains, the insights this field offers into the everyday experiences of people in the past, and the challenges and promise of collaborative approaches to this research. Together, these volumes constitute an unparalleled resource for understanding the history of bioarchaeology and critical issues impacting the future of the discipline in the region.
 
Ann L. W. Stodder is adjunct associate professor of archaeology at the University of New Mexico and the former director of the Osteology Laboratory at the Museum of New Mexico. She is coeditor of The Bioarchaeology of Individuals. Dawn M. Mulhern is professor of anthropology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.

 
Contributors: Anna Osterholtz | Rachael Byrd | Genevieve Woodhead | Kristin A. Kuckelman | Dawn M. Mulhern | Robin M. Cordero | Lexi O'Donnell | Cherie K. Walth | Catrina Banks Whitley | Charles Hilton | Nancy J. Akins | Ann M. Palkovich
 
A volume in the series Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives, edited by Clark Spencer Larsen

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