Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Apr 30, 2013
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 640
ISBN-13: 9780813044897
Description: Presents data from nineteen different regions before, during, and after agricultural transitions, analyzing populations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South America while primarily focusing on North America. A wide range of health indicators are discussed, including mortality, episodic stress, physical trauma, degenerative bone conditions, isotopes, and dental pathology.
Notes: Source title: Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture (Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global)