Building on the notion that human remains provide a window into the past, especially regarding identity, the contributors to this volume reflect on intentional and ritualized practices of manipulating the human head within ancient societies. These essays explore the human head’s symbolic role in political, social, economic, and religious ritual over the centuries.
Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Perspectives
Edited by Clark Spencer Larsen, The Ohio State University and Marin A. Pilloud, University of Nevada, RenoSeries Description:
Focusing on bioarchaeology, the study of human remains from archaeological contexts, authored and edited volumes highlight central issues, such as biocultural responses to stress, health, lifestyle and behavioral adaptation, biomechanical function and adaptive shifts in human history, dietary reconstruction and foodways, biodistance and population history, warfare and conflict, demography, social inequality, and environmental impacts on population. Collectively, authors and editors emphasize integrative, interdisciplinary analysis of the links between biology and culture in past societies and the range of cultural, social, and economic conditions and circumstances that have shaped the human experience.
For more Information:
Clark Spencer Larsen
Distinguished University Professor
The Ohio State University
Department of Anthropology
4034 Smith Laboratory
Columbus, OH 43210-1106
larsen.53@osu.edu
Marin A. Pilloud
Associate Professor
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Anthropology
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557
mpilloud@unr.edu
There are 34 books in this series.
Please note that while you may order forthcoming books at any time, they will not be available for shipment until shortly before publication date
This unique collection synthesizes our archaeological and biological knowledge about the pre-Columbian settlement of the Caribbean and highlights the various techniques we can use to analyze human migration and settlement patterns throughout history.
Bioarchaeology and Identity in the Americas represents an important shift in the interpretation of skeletal remains in the Americas.
Confirming earlier conclusions that human health declined after the adoption of farming and the rise of civilization, this book greatly enlarges the geographical range of paleopathological studies by including new work from both established and up-and-coming scholars.