The Bioarchaeology of Children: Perspectives from Biological and Forensic Anthropology: 50 (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, Series Number 50) - Hardcover

Lewis, Mary E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521836026 ISBN 13: 9780521836029

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical concepts of their analysis. Non-adult skeletons provide a wealth of information on the physical and social life of the child from their growth, diet and age at death, to factors that expose them to trauma and disease at different stages of their lives. This book covers the factors that affect non-adult skeletal preservation; the assessment of their age, sex and ancestry; growth and development; infant and child mortality including infanticide; weaning ages and disease of dietary deficiency; skeletal pathology; personal identification and exposure to trauma from birth injuries, accidents and child abuse; providing insights for graduates and postgraduates in osteology, palaeopathology and forensic anthropology.

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Review:

Review of the hardback: '... focused, readable, and informative. ... well-written and clearly presented ... it has certainly earned its place in the well stocked library.' American Journal of Human Biology

Review of the hardback: 'The careful organisation is matched by the clarity of the writing and the author's skill in weaving together the multiple threads of evidence used in the contextualised study of children's remains from archaeological and forensic contexts. Discussion of the importance of the bioarchaeology of children to advances in forensic anthropology is a notable and distinctive aspect of the volume.' International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Review of the hardback: '... well-written, clearly presented ... a very good resource and starting point for anyone working on non-adult skeletal remains or interested in what bioarchaeology has to offer to the study of childhood in the past.' Childhood in the Past

Review of the hardback: 'Anybody working in the field or studying biological and forensic anthropology and also archaeologists, will find this book a very welcome addition to their basic library.' Journal of Biosocial Science

Book Description:

This book is devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts. It outlines the methods used to age and sex their remains and covers issues such as infanticide, physical abuse, and diet and disease, and will be of interest to osteologists, palaeopathologists and those in forensic anthropology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521836026
• ISBN 13: 9780521836029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266