Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Behaviour in our Bones: How Human Behaviour Influences Skeletal Morphology

Editat de Cara S. Hirst, Rebecca J. Gilmour, Francisca Alves Cardoso, Kimberly A. Plomp
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 feb 2023
There is a wealth of research papers, spanning multiple fields, that investigates morphological changes in the human skeleton in relation to behaviour and biomechanics. Finding this information is time consuming and often not accessible. Behavior in our Bones: How Human Behavior Influences Skeletal Morphology brings this information together in one source and provides an accessible approach to this topic, demonstrating the variation in this research while simultaneously covering the topic in sufficient detail for use in research. This resource provides a clear and consistent narrative, with each chapter having a similar structure, clearly building upon evidence for behavior reconstruction from morphological changes before discussing the archaeological/anthropological research and value. This resource is an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to theories and research that have allowed archaeologists/anthropologists to infer behavior and behavioral changes among past populations.

  • Bridges the gap between the basic concepts of the field and details to the reader how various methods can be employed to examine morphological differences and interpret the findings
  • Provides a comprehensive discussion of morphological changes to the skeletal related to human behaviors
  • Explains the basic concepts of bone remodelling and morphological variation before bringing together research from those currently working in the field to demonstrate how these concepts are applied
  • Reviews the analytical methods currently in use which is good as this is particularly confusing to students and would benefit from clarification. Includes a summary table at the end of each chapter detailing research discussed
Citește tot Restrânge

Preț: 61642 lei

Preț vechi: 75174 lei
-18% Nou

Puncte Express: 925

Preț estimativ în valută:
11798 12297$ 9821£

Carte disponibilă

Livrare economică 14-28 decembrie
Livrare express 30 noiembrie-06 decembrie pentru 3821 lei

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780128213834
ISBN-10: 0128213833
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: 55 illustrations (50 in full color)
Dimensiuni: 191 x 235 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Cuprins

1. Introduction: Skeletons in Action: Inferring Behaviour from our Bones
2. Bone Biology and Microscopic Changes in Response to Behaviour
3. Biosocial Complexity and the Skull
4. Activity and the Shoulder: From Soft Tissues to Bare Bones
5. Archery and the Arm
6. Tool use and the hand
7. Behaviour and the bones of the thorax and spine
8. Human Behaviour and the Pelvis
9. Horse riding and the Lower Limbs
10. Locomotion and the foot
11. Injury, Disease & Recovery: Skeletal Adaptations to Immobility & Impairment
12. Acting On What We Have Learned and Moving Forward with Skeletal Behaviour

Descriere

There is a wealth of research papers, spanning multiple fields, that investigates morphological changes in the human skeleton in relation to behaviour and biomechanics. Finding this information is time consuming and often not accessible. Behavior in our Bones: How Human Behavior Influences Skeletal Morphology brings this information together in one source and provides an accessible approach to this topic, demonstrating the variation in this research while simultaneously covering the topic in sufficient detail for use in research. This resource provides a clear and consistent narrative, with each chapter having a similar structure, clearly building upon evidence for behavior reconstruction from morphological changes before discussing the archaeological/anthropological research and value. This resource is an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to theories and research that have allowed archaeologists/anthropologists to infer behavior and behavioral changes among past populations.
 

  • Bridges the gap between the basic concepts of the field and details to the reader how various methods can be employed to examine morphological differences and interpret the findings
  • Provides a comprehensive discussion of morphological changes to the skeletal related to human behaviors
  • Explains the basic concepts of bone remodelling and morphological variation before bringing together research from those currently working in the field to demonstrate how these concepts are applied
  • Reviews the analytical methods currently in use which is good as this is particularly confusing to students and would benefit from clarification. Includes a summary table at the end of each chapter detailing research discussed