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Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture
Mark N. Cohen
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Paperback. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark N.; Armelagos, George J. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 986.
In 1982, the Conference on Paleopathology and Socioeconomic Change at the Origins of Agriculture was held in Plattsburgh, New York, to examine previously untested theories about how the adoption of agriculture had impacted human health. The collection of those conference proceedings transformed into this landmark book that set the standard for how to collect, analyse, and interpret osteological data in the study of health transitions. Using skeletal pathologies, the contributors examine how the transition from foraging to farming affected human health and nutrition.
Now back in print and for the first time in paperback, Paleopathology at the Origins ... Read more is a foundational piece in bioarchaeological literature and a central source of information regarding the impact of early farming on socioeconomic evolution. It remains a highly cited reference for archaeologists and physical anthropologists.
Contributors present data from nineteen different regions before, during, and after agricultural transitions, analysing 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. Show Less
In 1982, the Conference on Paleopathology and Socioeconomic Change at the Origins of Agriculture was held in Plattsburgh, New York, to examine previously untested theories about how the adoption of agriculture had impacted human health. The collection of those conference proceedings transformed into this landmark book that set the standard for how to collect, analyse, and interpret osteological data in the study of health transitions. Using skeletal pathologies, the contributors examine how the transition from foraging to farming affected human health and nutrition.
Now back in print and for the first time in paperback, Paleopathology at the Origins ... Read more is a foundational piece in bioarchaeological literature and a central source of information regarding the impact of early farming on socioeconomic evolution. It remains a highly cited reference for archaeologists and physical anthropologists.
Contributors present data from nineteen different regions before, during, and after agricultural transitions, analysing 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. Show Less
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
658
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813044897
SKU
V9780813044897
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About Mark N. Cohen
Mark Nathan Cohen is Distinguished Professor of anthropology at SUNY at Plattsburgh, USA. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship on the basis of this book’s impact. George J. Armelagos is the Goodrich C. White professor of anthropology at Emory University, USA and a recipient of the Viking Fund Medal.
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