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Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains
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Description for Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains
Paperback. A book that clarifies the emerging picture of Northwestern Plains prehistory and early history as told by human bones in skeletal and burial records that span thousands of years and a wide geographic expanse, providing important evidence of human existence in this vast region of North America. Editor(s): Gill, George W.; Weathermon, Rick L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. .
The prehistory and early history of the Northwestern Plains as told by human bones is vivid and dramatic. The skeletal and burial record spans thousands of years, a wide geographic expanse, and contains important evidence of human existence in this vast region of North America. This volume helps clarify the emerging picture.
Most of the contributions assembled here were initially presented as part of a symposium at the 2003 Plains Conference. Twenty-one preeminent scholars, working across many fields within bioarchaeology and skeletal biology—including paleopathology, dental pathology, and human osteology—bring their expertise to bear not only on prehistoric Native American ... Read more
The prehistory and early history of the Northwestern Plains as told by human bones is vivid and dramatic. The skeletal and burial record spans thousands of years, a wide geographic expanse, and contains important evidence of human existence in this vast region of North America. This volume helps clarify the emerging picture.
Most of the contributions assembled here were initially presented as part of a symposium at the 2003 Plains Conference. Twenty-one preeminent scholars, working across many fields within bioarchaeology and skeletal biology—including paleopathology, dental pathology, and human osteology—bring their expertise to bear not only on prehistoric Native American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814108
SKU
V9781607814108
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Ref
99-15
About
George W. Gill is distinguished emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Wyoming, USA. Rick L. Weathermon is a senior research scientist in anthropology at the University of Wyoming, USA.
Reviews for Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains
"Very few people, other than George Gill, could have planned and coordinated this in-depth study of the human skeletal remains from both the prehistoric and early historic period of the Northwestern Plains....This [is a] remarkable addition to the literature of what the early humans in this geographic area were like and what happened to them."—William M. Bass, University of Tennessee ... Read more