Bioarchaeological science what we have learned from human skeletal remains - Weiss, Elizabeth (Nova Science Publishers, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-137) and index
Introduction to bioarchaeology : history to present -- Bone biology and human osteology : basics to understanding osteological research -- Reconstructing activity patterns : making dead people move -- Health and disease : understanding morbidity from the skeleton -- Trauma : accidents, violence and surgery -- Cultural modification : aesthetics of the past -- Diet : foods of past populations -- Biological relationships : who is related to whom -- The future of bioarchaeology : where do we go from here -- Appendix: Skeletal anatomy