Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains 1st Edition

Book Name: Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains 1st Edition
Author: Efthymia Nikita
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128040211
Year: 2017
Pages: 462
Language: English
File format: PDF

Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains 1st Edition Pdf Book Description:

Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains covers the identification of teeth and bones, taphonomy, sex, ancestry evaluation, age perspective, the evaluation of biodistances, growth patterns and action markers, and paleopathology.

The publication intends to convince the reader with the primary software of osteoarchaeology and offer the essential knowledge necessary for the execution of a wide selection of osteological procedures. It’s perfect as a complement to present textbooks used in upper level undergraduate and graduate classes on osteoarchaeology, human osteology, and, to some degree, forensic anthropology.

Pedagogical features include ample illustrations, case study material, revision exercises, and a glossary. Additional attributes include macros that ease information processing and evaluation, in addition to a comprehensive chapter on applied data.

Includes coverage of virtually every aspect of human osteological macroscopic investigation
Presents detailed descriptions of the use of various methods
Comprises an Assortment of online tools, such as macros made by the writer for the calculation of the Amount of people in commingled assemblages, processing landmarks and nonmetric traits, and much more