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The Dead Tell Tales

Essays in Honor of Jane E. Buikstra

Barra O'Donnabhain editor María Cecilia Lozada editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA

Published:1st Apr '13

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Honoring Jane Buikstra's pioneering work in the development of bioarchaeological research, the essays in this volume stem from a symposium held at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Multiple generations of Buikstra's former doctoral students and other colleagues gathered to discuss the impact of her mentorship. The essays are remarkable for their breadth, in terms of both the topics discussed and the geographical range they cover. The contributions highlight the dynamism of bioarchaeology, which owes so much to the strong foundations laid down over the last few decades. The volume documents the degree to which bioarchaeological approaches have become normalized and integrated into anthropological research: bioarchaeology has moved out of the appendix and into the interpretation of archaeological data. New perspectives have emerged, partly in response to theoretical changes within anthropology, but also as a result of the engagement of the broader discipline with bioarchaeology.

ISBN: 9781931745680

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 827g

208 pages