Bones of the Maya
Subtitle: studies of ancient skeletons
By: edited by Stephen L. Whittington and David M. Reed.
Contributors: Whittington, Stephen L.; Reed, David M.
Publisher: Smithonian Institution Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Subjects: Mayas -- Anthropometry.; Human remains (Archaeology) -- Mexico.; Human remains (Archaeology) -- Central America.; Mayas -- Antiquities.; Mexico -- Antiquities.; Central America -- Antiquities.
Description: "Collection defines current state of Mayan skeletal studies. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme, especially in relation to social status, gender, and the historical problem of the 'collapse.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-285) and index.