Teeth (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521386713 ISBN 13: 9780521386715

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Teeth, representing a variety of mammals including man, are common finds on archaeological sites and scientific study yields remarkable information both about the animals themselves and about the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. Simon Hillson's book draws together for the first time a mass of information on dental studies in archaeology and related disciplines and provides descriptions and specially-designed line-drawings to assist the identification of teeth from 150 different genera. After introducing the necessary anatomical background, the author examines the microscopic structure of teeth, ways in which age at death can be determined and methods for recording tooth variation within species and interpreting this in terms of domestication, evolution and the biology of ancient populations. A final chapter is devoted to the problems posed by dental disease. The detailed identification key, ageing tables, information on laboratory techniques and extensive bibliography form an important part of the book.

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Review

'This book so uniquely encompasses a broad array of updated practical sources of information on comparative morphology and methodologies, it is not wonder it is so widely cited. If you work with teeth and do not have this book, you are suffering a needless handicap.' www.PalArch.nl

Book Description

In this up-dated 2005 edition of Teeth, Simon Hillson examines the mass of information on dental studies in archaeology and offers an expanded treatment of mammals, giving descriptions and illustrations for 325 mammal genera. The work provides the student with charts, tables and details of techniques.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521386713
• ISBN 13: 9780521386715
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Hillson Simon