The Backbone of History
Subtitle: Health and Nutrition in the Western Hemisphere
Contributors: Richard H. Steckel (Editor); Jerome C. Rose (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: August 26, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 654
ISBN-13: 9780521801676
Subjects: Anthropology; World history; Native American; Food; Archaeology / Anthropology; Indians; History: World; Health and hygiene; Anthropology - Physical; Archaeology; History / World; Indians--Food--History--Congresses; World - General; Congresses; European Americans; History
First sentence: Human biologist, historians, and other social scientist have expressed enduring interest in the evolution of human health over the past several millennia.