Human Osteology
In Archaeology and Forensic Science
Herausgeber: Cox, Margaret; Mays, Simon
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Acknowledgements
Author biographies
Preface
1. Studies on skeletal and dental variation: a view across two centuries Don Brothwell
Section I. Juvenile Health, Growth and Development: Introduction
2. Development and ageing of the juvenile skeleton Louise Scheuer and Sue Black
3. Growth studies of past populations: an overview and an example Louise Humphrey
4. Non-adult palaeopathology: current status and future potential Mary Lewis
Section II. Palaeodemography: Introduction
5. Ageing adults from the skeleton Margaret Cox
6. Ageing from the dentition David Whittaker
7. Problems and prospects in palaeodemography Andrew Chamberlain
8. Sex determination in skeletal remains Simon Mays and Margaret Cox
9. Assessment of parturition Margaret Cox
Section III. Disease in the Past: Introduction
10. Infectious disease in biocultural perspective: past, present and future work in Britain Charlotte Roberts
11. The palaeopathology of joint disease Juliet Rogers
12. The diagnosis of metabolic disease in archaeological bone Megan Brickley
13. Congenital conditions and neoplastic disease in British palaeopathology Trevor Anderson
14. Dental health in British antiquity Chrissie Freeth
15. Chemical methods in palaeopathology Angela Gernaey and David Minnikin
16. An introduction to palaeohistopathology Lynne Bell and Kim Piper
Section IV. Human Variation: Introduction
17. Biodistance studies using craniometric variation in British archaeological skeletal material Simon Mays
18. Skeletal non-metric traits and the assessment of inter- and intra- population diversity: past problems and future potential Andrew Tyrrell
19. Skeletal indicators of handedness James Steele
20. Forensic and archaeological reconstruction of the human face upon the skull Richard Neave
Section V. Assaults on the Skeleton: Introduction
21. Trauma in biocultural perspective: past, present and future work in Britain Charlotte Roberts
22. Evidence for weapon-related trauma in British archaeological samples Anthea Boylston
23. Bone adaptation and its relationship to physical activity in the past Christopher Knüsel
24. The analysis of cremated bone Jacqueline McKinley
Section VI. Microscopic, Biochemical and Analytical Approaches: Introduction
25. New directions in the analysis of stable isotopes in excavated bones and teeth Simon Mays
26. The chemical degradation of bone Christina Nielsen-Marsh, Angela Gernaey, Gordon Turner-Walker, Robert Hedges, Alistair Pike and Matthew Collins
27. Ancient DNA applications in human osteoarchaeology: achievements, problems and potential Keri Brown
28. Analysing human skeletal data John Robb
29. Forensic osteology in the United Kingdom Sue Black
Index.
