Syphilis was perceived to be a new disease in Europe in the late 15th century, igniting a
debate about its origin that continues today in anthropological, historical, and medical …

Osteobiography provides a rich basis for understanding the past, but its conceptual
framework has not been outlined systematically. It stands in conceptual opposition to a …

Understanding the influence of climate change and population pressure on human conflict
remains a critically important topic in the social sciences. Long-term records that evaluate …

Simple Summary Forensic anthropology in the United States is a specialization within the
overall field of anthropology. Forensic anthropologists are specially educated and trained to …

Names: Knüsel, Christopher, editor.| Schotsmans, Eline M., 1981-editor. Title: The
Routledge handbook of archaeothanatology/edited by Christopher J. Knüsel, and Eline MJ …

As researchers become increasingly interested in studying the lives of children in antiquity,
this volume argues for the importance of a collaborative biocultural approach. Contributors …

Objective This article explores the theory and utility of a syndemic approach for the study of
disease in the past. Syndemic principles are examined alongside other theoretical …

The first look into a Mycenaean chamber tomb, upon discovery, is breath-taking. Under the
dim light coming through the narrow tomb's stomion, the characteristic smell of soil and …

Title: Theoretical Approaches in Bioarchaeology/edited by Colleen M. Cheverko, Julia R.
Prince-Buitenhuys, and Mark Hubbe. Description: London; New York: Routledge/Taylor & …

Etruria contained one of the great early urban civilisations in the Italian peninsula during the
first millennium BC, much studied from a cultural, humanities-based, perspective, but …