Bioarchaeology of children, the: perspectives from biological and forensic anthropology
Auteur :
Lewis, Mary E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521121873
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts. It outlines the methods used to age and sex their remains and covers issues such as infanticide, physical abuse, and diet and disease, and will be of interest to osteologists, palaeopathologists and those in forensic anthropology.