Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'kudachurt 14'

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'kudachurt 14'
Author: Katharina Fuchs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9789088909030

This book provides detailed disciplinary and interdisciplinary insights into social inequality, oral health and dietary strategies of a Bronze Age population buried in the North Caucasian foothills, 2200-1650 BCE.

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'Kudachurt 14'

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'Kudachurt 14'
Author: Katharina Fuchs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2020
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9789088909054

Representing both a barrier and a corridor between the Eurasian and Asian continents, the Caucasus has constituted the setting for various socio-economic transformations throughout prehistory. The transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age in the Northern Caucasus is a period characterised by a shift from pastoral lifeways in the steppe to sedentary lifestyles in the high mountains, and the change from hierarchical to egalitarian societies. In this cont.

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'kudachurt 14'

Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Cemetery 'kudachurt 14'
Author: Katharina Fuchs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9789088909047

This book provides detailed disciplinary and interdisciplinary insights into social inequality, oral health and dietary strategies of a Bronze Age population buried in the North Caucasian foothills, 2200-1650 BCE.

Anthropological Genetics

Anthropological Genetics
Author: Michael H. Crawford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521546973

Volume detailing the effects of the molecular revolution on anthropological genetics and how it redefined the field.

The Colobines

The Colobines
Author: Ikki Matsuda
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2022-02-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1108421385

Covering colobine biology, behaviour, ecology and conservation, this book summarises current knowledge of this fascinating group of primates.

Atlas of Neolithic plant remains from northern central Europe

Atlas of Neolithic plant remains from northern central Europe
Author: Wiebke Kirleis
Publisher: Barkhuis
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2019-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9492444917

The materiality of plant remains from 36 Neolithic sites of the Linearbandkeramik, Funnel Beaker and Single Grave Culture, and the Dagger groups as uncovered by archaeological excavations in northern central Europe is presented in this atlas to facilitate archaeobotanical investigations by offering photographic references to fossilized charred plant remains and, in some cases, subfossil waterlogged plant remains. The respective archaeological sites are briefly introduced, the plant assemblages shortly evaluated, supported by informations on plant use. Plant lists and new radiocarbon data supplement the volume. The atlas compiles examples of ancient plant remains that were investigated from 2009 to 2019 in three collaborative research programs at Kiel University, SPP1400 ‘Early Monumentality and Social Differentiation', SFB1266 ‘Scales of Transformation: Human-Environmental Interaction in Prehistoric and Archaic Societies', and the Botanical Platform of the Graduate School ‘Human Development in Landscapes' (GSHDL).

Building Bones: Bone Formation and Development in Anthropology

Building Bones: Bone Formation and Development in Anthropology
Author: Christopher J. Percival
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2017-02-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1107122783

In this volume, studies of bone growth and development illustrate new methods and insights that enhance the anthropological understanding of skeletal variation.

Archaeobotanical studies of past plant cultivation in northern Europe

Archaeobotanical studies of past plant cultivation in northern Europe
Author: Santeri Vanhanen
Publisher: Barkhuis
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2021-06-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9493194167

Plant cultivation has a long and successful history that is tightly linked to environmental and climate change, social development and to cultural traditions and diversity. This is true also for the high latitudes of northern Europe, where cultivation started thousands of years before the earliest written records. The long history of cultivation can be studied by archaeobotany, which is the study of ancient seeds, pollen and other plant remains found on archaeological sites. This book presents recent advances in North-European archaeobotany. It focuses on plant cultivation and brings together studies from different countries and research environments, both at universities and within contract archaeology. The studies cover the Nordic countries and adjacent parts of the Baltic countries and Russia, and they span more than 5,000 years of agricultural history, from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. They highlight and discuss many different aspects of early agriculture, from the first introduction of cultivation, to crop choices, expansions and declines, climatic adaptation, and vegetable gardening.

Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities, Volume 2

Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities, Volume 2
Author: Frederic Shapiro
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030020215

Volume 2 of this comprehensive and state-of-the-art text on pediatric orthopedic deformities focuses on conditions of the lower extremity. Developmental disorders of the hip – developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCP), coxa vara including slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) – the knee, the ankle and foot, as well as rotational and angular deformities of the lower limb are discussed in detail. Presentation for each deformity includes: definition, detailed review of the pathoanatomy, experimental biological investigations (where applicable), natural history, review of the evolution of diagnostic and treatment techniques, results achieved with the various approaches, and current management approaches with detailed descriptions of surgical technique. Extensive illustrations, figures and photos provide clear visual depictions of the range of deformity for the various disorders, underlying histopathology, imaging findings and treatment approaches. Multiple tables provide concentrated information, especially for the treatment options based on the severity of the particular disorder and deformity. Based on a solid understanding of the underlying pathobiology of deformities of the developing musculoskeletal system, this second volume of Pediatric Orthopedic Deformities provides a penetrating, in-depth presentation on the lower extremity for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, adult orthopedic surgeons seeking a deeper understanding of how deformities developed, and all clinicians caring for pediatric patients with developmental deformities.

Detecting and Explaining Technological Innovation in Prehistory

Detecting and Explaining Technological Innovation in Prehistory
Author: Michela Spataro
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9789088908248

Technology refers to any set of standardised procedures for transforming raw materials into finished products. Innovation consists of any change in technology which has tangible and lasting effect on human practices, whether or not it provides utilitarian advantages. Prehistoric societies were never static, but the tempo of innovation occasionally increased to the point that we can refer to transformation taking place. Prehistorians must therefore identify factors promoting or hindering innovation.This volume stems from an international workshop, organised by the Collaborative Research Centre 1266 'Scales of Transformation' at Kiel University in November 2017. The meeting challenged its participants to detect and explain technological change in the past and its role in transformation processes, using archaeological and ethnographic case studies. The papers draw mainly on examples from prehistoric Europe, but case-studies from Iran, the Indus Valley, and contemporary central America are also included. The authors adopt several perspectives, including cultural-historical, economic, environmental, demographic, functional, and agent-based approaches.These case studies often rely on interdisciplinary research, whereby field archaeology, archaeometric analysis, experimental archaeology and ethnographic research are used together to observe and explain innovations and changes in the artisan's repertoire. The results demonstrate that interdisciplinary research is becoming essential to understanding transformation phenomena in prehistoric archaeology, superseding typo-chronological description and comparison.This book is a scholarly publication aimed at academic researchers, particularly archaeologists and archaeological scientists working on ceramics, osseous and metal artifacts.