Bioarchaeology

Auteur

Mark Q. Sutton received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California, Riverside in 1987. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego. Dr. Sutton has worked with a variety of human remains in western North America and has published more than 250 books, monographs, articles, and reviews in archaeology.

Eric J. Bartelink received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Texas A&M University in 2006. He has taught at California State University, Chico since 2006, where he is currently full professor and Co-director of the Human Identification Laboratory. Dr. Bartelink is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, a certified instructor for California's Peace Officers Standards and Training, and current Chair of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees' Anthropology Subcommittee under NIST. He has authored and co-authored over 150 professional works, including journal articles, edited book chapters, and encyclopedia articles. His research focuses on the bioarchaeology of Native California, reconstruction of diet and migration patterns, taphonomy, trauma analysis, and paleopathology.

Texte du rabat

Bioarchaeology provides an accessible introduction to the history and general theory of human remains in context from an archaeological and anthropological perspective, as well as their recovery and laboratory treatment.

Contenu

List of figures; Preface; Chapter 1: The discipline of bioarchaeology; Chapter 2: In the field; Chapter 3: In the laboratory; Chapter 4: Treating the dead; Chapter 5: Paleopathology I; Chapter 6: Paleopathology II; Chapter 7: Trauma; Chapter 8: Specialized studies; Chapter 9: Interpretive theory and data integration; Chapter 10: Lives once lived; Chapter 11: Contemporary application; References; Index.