Stories from the Skeleton
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Stories from the Skeleton

Behavioral Reconstruction in Human Osteology

Robert Jurmain

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Stories from the Skeleton

Behavioral Reconstruction in Human Osteology

Robert Jurmain

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This volume raises central theoretical issues regarding behavioural reconstruction in human osteological research. Because behavioural reconstructions have become increasingly common, especially within paleopathology, it is time to review the scientific basis for such an approach. For example, osteological scenarios seeking to link the onset of such skeletal conditions as osteoarthritis, dental disease, and trauma with specific behaviours in past populations are critically examined. Questions are also raised as to the scientific rigor of such hypotheses, the ethnohistorical (or other) evidence used to support them and, ultimately, the soundness of such claims. In addition, commentary is included that broadens the scope to include anthropology and explains the utility (and limitations) of behavioural reconstructions in paleoanthropology and the biocultural perspective as it is used in contemporary anthropology.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
ISBN
9781135851958
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Environmental Science
Index
Biological Sciences

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    Citation styles for Stories from the Skeleton

    APA 6 Citation

    Jurmain, R. (2013). Stories from the Skeleton (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1675385/stories-from-the-skeleton-pdf (Original work published 2013)

    Chicago Citation

    Jurmain, Robert. (2013) 2013. Stories from the Skeleton. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/1675385/stories-from-the-skeleton-pdf.

    Harvard Citation

    Jurmain, R. (2013) Stories from the Skeleton. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1675385/stories-from-the-skeleton-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Jurmain, Robert. Stories from the Skeleton. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.