The duality of the skeleton as both a biological and cultural entity has formed the theoretical
basis of bioarchaeology. In recent years bioarchaeological studies have stretched the early …

Osteoporosis is a complex and heterogeneous disorder, of multi-factor aetiology. It is the
most frequent metabolic bone disorder, affecting an increasing number of post-menopausal …

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Age is a critical axis for the study of human remains. Methods for age estimation, alongside
those for the assessment of sex, are among the first suites of techniques learnt by …

Bioarchaeological (the study of archeological human remains together with contextual and
documentary evidence) offers a unique vantage point to examine variation in skeletal …

The human skeleton is popularly characterized as a dry and inert material that acts primarily
as a soft tissue scaffold and protector of the vital body. While the skeleton does indeed …

This study investigates the age‐and sex‐related patterns in vertebral bone mineral density
(BMD) and the relationship between BMD and vertebral osteophytosis (VO), using a …

Osteoporosis is currently one of the leading diseases affecting people over the age of 50 in
contemporary Western societies, with increasing economic medical impact. What is the …

Objective: Clinical and epidemiological research suggest that bone mineral density (BMD) in
women is shaped by various reproductive factors such as parity and lactation patterns …

This article explores age‐and sex‐related patterns of cortical bone loss, assessed by
radiogrammetry of the second metacarpal, from a skeletal sample excavated from the …