Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans

Upper Paleolithic to the Twentieth Century

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Human Physiology
Cover of the book Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans by , Wiley
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781118628027
Publisher: Wiley Publication: December 27, 2017
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781118628027
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: December 27, 2017
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

A comprehensive analysis of changes in body form and skeletal robusticity from the Terminal Pleistocene through the Holocene, leading to the modern European human phenotype.

Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans: Upper Paleolithic to the Twentieth Century brings together for the first time the results of an unprecedented large-scale investigation of European skeletal remains. The study was conducted over ten years by an international research team, and includes more than 2,000 skeletons spanning most of the European continent over the past 30,000 years, from the Early Upper Paleolithic to the 20th century. This time span includes environmental transitions from foraging to food production, small-scale to large-scale urban settlements, increasing social stratification and mechanization of labor, and climatic changes. Alterations in body form and behavior in response to these transitions are reconstructed through osteometric and biomechanical analyses.

Divided into four sections, the book includes an introduction to the project and comprehensive descriptions of the methods used; general continent-wide syntheses of major trends in body size, shape, and skeletal robusticity; detailed regional analyses; and a summary of results. It also offers a full data set on an external website.

  • Brings together data from an unprecedented large-scale study of human skeletal and anatomical variations
  • Includes appendix of specific information from each research site
  • Synthesizes data from spatial, temporal, regional, and geographical perspectives

Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans will be a valuable resource for bioarchaeologists, palaeoanthropologists, forensic anthropologists, medical historians, and archaeologists at both the graduate and post-graduate level.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A comprehensive analysis of changes in body form and skeletal robusticity from the Terminal Pleistocene through the Holocene, leading to the modern European human phenotype.

Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans: Upper Paleolithic to the Twentieth Century brings together for the first time the results of an unprecedented large-scale investigation of European skeletal remains. The study was conducted over ten years by an international research team, and includes more than 2,000 skeletons spanning most of the European continent over the past 30,000 years, from the Early Upper Paleolithic to the 20th century. This time span includes environmental transitions from foraging to food production, small-scale to large-scale urban settlements, increasing social stratification and mechanization of labor, and climatic changes. Alterations in body form and behavior in response to these transitions are reconstructed through osteometric and biomechanical analyses.

Divided into four sections, the book includes an introduction to the project and comprehensive descriptions of the methods used; general continent-wide syntheses of major trends in body size, shape, and skeletal robusticity; detailed regional analyses; and a summary of results. It also offers a full data set on an external website.

Skeletal Variation and Adaptation in Europeans will be a valuable resource for bioarchaeologists, palaeoanthropologists, forensic anthropologists, medical historians, and archaeologists at both the graduate and post-graduate level.

More books from Wiley

Cover of the book Political Sociology for a Globalizing World by
Cover of the book Introduction to Wildlife Conservation in Farming by
Cover of the book Photoenergy and Thin Film Materials by
Cover of the book Small Business Marketing Strategies All-In-One For Dummies by
Cover of the book Ethics for a Digital Era by
Cover of the book Horticultural Reviews by
Cover of the book Alcatel-Lucent Service Routing Architect (SRA) Self-Study Guide by
Cover of the book Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Issue 2 by
Cover of the book Investing in Hedge Funds by
Cover of the book Fundamentals of Crisis Counseling by
Cover of the book Researching Medical Education by
Cover of the book Innovation and the Future Proof Bank by
Cover of the book Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Press Tools by
Cover of the book Minecraft Bauanleitungen für Dummies by
Cover of the book Inside the Patent Factory by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy