Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains covers the identification of bones and teeth, taphonomy, sex, ancestry assessment, age estimation, the analysis of biodistances, growth patterns and activity markers, and paleopathology.
The book aims to familiarize the reader with the main applications of osteoarchaeology and provide the necessary knowledge required for the implementation of a broad range of osteological methods. It is ideal as a complement to existing textbooks used in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses on osteoarchaeology, human osteology, and, to some extent, forensic anthropology.
Pedagogical features include ample illustrations, case study material, revision exercises, and a glossary. Additional features comprise macros that facilitate data processing and analysis, as well as an extensive chapter on applied statistics.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. The Human Skeleton - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Taphonomy - p. 77 9. Chapter 3. Sex and Ancestry Assessment - p. 105 10. Chapter 4. Age Estimation - p. 135 11. Chapter 5. Biological Distance - p. 175 12. 5.1. Metric Methods - p. 176 13. 5.2. Nonmetric Traits - p. 182 14. 5.3. R-Matrix Analysis - p. 188 15. Chapter 6. Growth Patterns - p. 243 16. Chapter 7. Activity Patterns - p. 269 17. Chapter 8. Pathological Conditions - p. 301 18. 8.1. The Osteological Paradox - p. 302 19. 8.2. Macroscopic Paleopathological Examination - p. 303 20. 8.3. Developmental Anomalies - p. 304 21. 8.4. Metabolic Diseases - p. 305 22. 8.5. Hematopoietic Diseases - p. 308 23. 8.6. Endocrine Disorders - p. 310 24. 8.7. Infectious Diseases - p. 311 25. 8.8. Tumors - p. 316 26. 8.9. Trauma - p. 318 27. 8.10. Joint Disease - p. 325 28. 8.11. Dental Diseases - p. 328 29. 8.12. Calculation of Disease Prevalence and Statistical Analysis - p. 333 30. Chapter 9. Statistical Methods in Human Osteology - p. 355 31. 9.1. Basic Statistical Concepts - p. 356 32. 9.2. Descriptive Statistics - p. 357 33. 9.3. Inferential Statistics: Statistical Hypothesis Testing - p. 364 34. 9.4. Tests of Significance Between Two Samples - p. 369 35. 9.5. Statistical Tests Among Many Samples - p. 374 36. 9.6. Tests for Categorical Data - p. 386 37. 9.7. Data Modeling - p. 389 38. 9.8. Correlation - p. 413 39. 9.9. Multivariate Analysis - p. 418 40. Index - p. 443
Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains covers the identification of bones and teeth, taphonomy, sex, ancestry assessment, age estimation, the analysis of biodistances, growth patterns and activity markers, and paleopathology.
The book aims to familiarize the reader with the main applications of osteoarchaeology and provide the necessary knowledge required for the implementation of a broad range of osteological methods. It is ideal as a complement to existing textbooks used in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses on osteoarchaeology, human osteology, and, to some extent, forensic anthropology.
Pedagogical features include ample illustrations, case study material, revision exercises, and a glossary. Additional features comprise macros that facilitate data processing and analysis, as well as an extensive chapter on applied statistics.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Dedication - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. The Human Skeleton - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Taphonomy - p. 77 9. Chapter 3. Sex and Ancestry Assessment - p. 105 10. Chapter 4. Age Estimation - p. 135 11. Chapter 5. Biological Distance - p. 175 12. 5.1. Metric Methods - p. 176 13. 5.2. Nonmetric Traits - p. 182 14. 5.3. R-Matrix Analysis - p. 188 15. Chapter 6. Growth Patterns - p. 243 16. Chapter 7. Activity Patterns - p. 269 17. Chapter 8. Pathological Conditions - p. 301 18. 8.1. The Osteological Paradox - p. 302 19. 8.2. Macroscopic Paleopathological Examination - p. 303 20. 8.3. Developmental Anomalies - p. 304 21. 8.4. Metabolic Diseases - p. 305 22. 8.5. Hematopoietic Diseases - p. 308 23. 8.6. Endocrine Disorders - p. 310 24. 8.7. Infectious Diseases - p. 311 25. 8.8. Tumors - p. 316 26. 8.9. Trauma - p. 318 27. 8.10. Joint Disease - p. 325 28. 8.11. Dental Diseases - p. 328 29. 8.12. Calculation of Disease Prevalence and Statistical Analysis - p. 333 30. Chapter 9. Statistical Methods in Human Osteology - p. 355 31. 9.1. Basic Statistical Concepts - p. 356 32. 9.2. Descriptive Statistics - p. 357 33. 9.3. Inferential Statistics: Statistical Hypothesis Testing - p. 364 34. 9.4. Tests of Significance Between Two Samples - p. 369 35. 9.5. Statistical Tests Among Many Samples - p. 374 36. 9.6. Tests for Categorical Data - p. 386 37. 9.7. Data Modeling - p. 389 38. 9.8. Correlation - p. 413 39. 9.9. Multivariate Analysis - p. 418 40. Index - p. 443
