Bodies of Evidence: Reconstructing History through Skeletal Analysis
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Anne L. Grauer (Contributor)
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A group of contributors highlight advances made in paleopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advancements include associations of documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, insights into history gained through the use of skeletal analyses when no documentation exists and applications of new evaluative techniques. Provides a glimpse into the problems faced by researchers embarking on the excavation and/or analysis of historic human remains.
About the Author
Anne L. Grauer received her Ph.D. in biological anthropology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Her research interests include paleopathology (the study of ancient human disease) and paleodemography (the study of ancient human mortality, fertility, and migration patterns). In particular, Dr. Grauer's research interests focus on the lives of women and the impact that sex and gender have on morbidity and mortality.
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- Contributor: Anne L. Grauer
- Imprint: Wiley-Liss Inc.,U.S.
- ISBN13: 9780471042792
- Number of Pages: 256
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x237x14mm
- Packaged Weight: 375
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Release Date: 1995-05-25
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Anne L. Grauer received her Ph.D. in biological anthropology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Her research interests include paleopathology (the study of ancient human disease) and paleodemography (the study of ancient human mortality, fertility, and migration patterns). In particular, Dr. Grauer's research interests focus on the lives of women and the impact that sex and gender have on morbidity and mortality.
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