Large Image
Share This
Description
A Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication
Until recently, archaeological projects that included analysis of human remains had often lacked active collaboration between archaeologists and physical anthropologists from the planning stages onward. During the 1980s, a conjunctive approach developed; known as "bioarchaeology," it draws on the methodological and theoretical strengths of the two subdisciplines to bridge a perceived communications gap and promote a more comprehensive understanding of prehistoric and historic cultures.
This volume addresses questions of human adaptation in a variety of cultural contexts, with a breadth not found in studies utilizing solely biological or artifactual data. These nine case studies from eight Southeastern states cover more than 4,000 years of human habitation, from Archaic hunter-gatherers in Louisiana and Alabama to Colonial planters and slaves in South Carolina. Several studies focus upon variations in health between or within late prehistoric agricultural societies. For example, the discovery that reliance upon maize as a dietary staple did not result invariably in poor health, as claimed by earlier studies, either for entire populations or, in ranked societies, for the non-elite majority, has fostered a new appreciation for the managerial wisdom of the Mississippian peoples, as well as for their agricultural skills.
Tag This Book
This Book Has Been Tagged
Our Recommendation
Notify Me When The Price...
Log In to track this book on eReaderIQ.
Track These Authors
Log In to track Bruce D. Smith on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Christopher B. Ruff on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Clark Spencer Larsen on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track George R. Milner on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track James D. Scurry on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Jane E. Buikstra on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Jerome C. Rose on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Larry T. Tieszen on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Leslie Eisenberg on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Mehmet Yascar Iscan on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Murray K. Marks on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Patricia Miller-Shaivitz on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Tedw A. Rathbun on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Ann Marie W. Mires on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Mary Lucas Powell on eReaderIQ.
Log In to track Patricia S. Bridges on eReaderIQ.