Bones of the Maya: Studies of Ancient Skeletons - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1560986840 ISBN 13: 9781560986843

Publisher: Smithsonian Books, 1997

Synopsis

"Collection defines current state of Mayan skeletal studies. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme, especially in relation to social status, gender, and the historical problem of the 'collapse.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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Review:

The breadth and scope of this book demonstrate the vital role that biological data gleaned from skeletal remains plays in reconstructing and interpreting the history of the human condition. - American Scientist

Synopsis:

"Collection defines current state of Mayan skeletal studies. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme, especially

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1560986840
• ISBN 13: 9781560986843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290
• Editor: Whittington Stephen L., Reed David M.