More than 20 years ago, Wood et al.(Curr Anthropol 33: 343–370, 1992) published “The
Osteological Paradox: Problems of Inferring Prehistoric Health from Skeletal Samples,” in …

Beginning some 10,000 years ago, humans began a dramatic alteration in living conditions
relating especially to the shift in lifeway from foraging to farming. In addition to the initiation …

Dental calculus (calcified dental plaque) is a cross-cultural biological matrix that is emerging
as a critical source of information for anthropologists and oral health professionals. It …

This final chapter situates Classic Maya burials within the greater landscape of Maya
communities and kingdoms. As is true of most lineage-organized societies, ancestors …

In AD 2000, construction activities in the central plaza of the city of Campeche, Mexico, led to
the discovery of an early colonial church and an associated burial ground dating from the …

Anchored in archaeological, bioarchaeological, and chemical research conducted at the
coastal enclave of Xcambo, this paper examines Classic period Maya coastal saline …

As one of the few areas apt for horticulture in Northern Chile's arid landscape, the prehistory
of the Atacama oases is deeply enmeshed with that of the inter‐regional networks that …

Numerous bioarchaeological studies emphasize an increase in dental lesions associated
with the transition to agricultural subsistence. Over the years, this diachronic trend has led to …

Many bioarchaeological studies have established a link between increased dental caries
prevalence and the intensification of agriculture. However, research in Southeast Asia …

Botanical residues recovered from excavations in the Southeast Marketplace of Piedras
Negras provide information about the healing and medical activities of the site's Classic …