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Bioarchaeology of Climate Change and Violence
Harrod, Ryan P.; Martin, Debra L.
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Anthropology / SpringerBriefs in Anthropology and Ethics. Num Pages: 90 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 156.
The goal of this monograph is to emphasize with empirical data the complexity of the relationship between climate change and violence. Bioarchaeology is the integration of human skeletal remains from ancient societies with the cultural and environmental context. Information on mortality, disease, diet and other factors provide important data to examine long chronologies of human existence, particularly during periods of droughts and life-threatening climate changes. Case studies are used to reconstruct the responses and short and long-term adaptations made by groups before, during and after dramatic changes in weather and climate. Interpersonal and group violence is also analyzed. The authors ... Read more
The goal of this monograph is to emphasize with empirical data the complexity of the relationship between climate change and violence. Bioarchaeology is the integration of human skeletal remains from ancient societies with the cultural and environmental context. Information on mortality, disease, diet and other factors provide important data to examine long chronologies of human existence, particularly during periods of droughts and life-threatening climate changes. Case studies are used to reconstruct the responses and short and long-term adaptations made by groups before, during and after dramatic changes in weather and climate. Interpersonal and group violence is also analyzed. The authors ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Anthropology / SpringerBriefs in Anthropology and Ethics
Number of Pages
75
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461492382
SKU
V9781461492382
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About Harrod, Ryan P.; Martin, Debra L.
Ryan P. Harrod is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Debra L. Martin is the Lincy professor of anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prior collaborations include the coedited volume. The Bioarchaeology of Violence and the coauthored book Bioarchaeology: An Integrated Approach to Working with Human Remains.
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