The first edition of The Archaeology of Childhood has been credited by many as launching
an entire new area of scholarship in archaeology. This second edition, published 17 years …

In his review article John W. Verano covered trauma, warfare, trophy taking, and human
sacrifice, but his discussion mostly focused on the results of studies of museum or private …

Objectives This study examines violence‐related cranial trauma frequencies and wound
characteristics in the pre‐Hispanic cemetery of Uraca in the lower Majes Valley, Arequipa …

Throughout much of the pre-Hispanic Andes, bioarchaeological and iconographic evidence
shows that the decapitation, dismemberment, and display of human heads were important …

In the decades since Verano (1997) published his foundational piece on Andean
paleopathology, scholars have recognized the importance of the bioarchaeology of …

The human head was a potent symbol for many South American cultures. Isolated heads
were often included in mortuary contexts, representing captured enemies, revered persons …

This book explores how past peoples navigated and created power structures and social
relationships, using a case study from the Titicaca Basin of Bolivia (800 BC–AD 400). Based …

Food choices can create and maintain group membership, also distinguishing groups based
on dietary preferences and the perceived social value of foods. The food behaviors of social …

Los niños de la antigüedad proveen a los bioarqueólogos una ventana amplia al pasado,
ya que ellos encarnan el ambiente y la cultura que los rodea (Halcrow y Tayles, 2011) …

Research on infant and child paleopathology is central to understand the human condition.
This chapter demonstrates how structural violence is useful for exploring the multivocality of …