The bioarchaeological record has an abundance of scientific evidence based on skeletal
indicators of trauma to argue for a long history of internal and external group conflict …

Funerary taphonomy has come of age as an important field in osteoarchaeology. Its goal is
to reconstruct funerary practices by using taphonomic evidence, including both evidence …

This book offers a global perspective on the role food has played in shaping human
societies, through both individual and collective identities. It integrates ethnographic and …

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone
Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic …

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human
skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the methods and issues in the current
practice of forensic anthropology. It introduces students to all the major topics in the field …

Behavioral archaeology offers a way of examining the past by highlighting human
engagement with the material culture of the time.'Behavioral Archaeology: Principles and …

Bringing together a wealth of research in social and cultural anthropology, philosophy and
related fields, this is the first book to address the contribution that an understanding of …

Humans are unique in that they expend considerable effort and ingenuity in disposing of the
dead. Some of the recognisable ways we do this are visible in the Palaeolithic archaeology …

This book is the first comprehensive presentation of the archaeology of Syria from the end of
the Paleolithic period to 300 BC. Although Syria has been the focus of intensive excavations …