As a discipline that bridges the biological and social sciences, bioarchaeology has much to
contribute to a contextualized and theoretically sophisticated understanding of social …

This book is an introduction to the study of artefacts, setting them in a social context rather
than using a purely scientific approach. Drawing on a range of different cultures and …

In the Beginning describes the basic methods and theoretical approaches of archaeology.
This is a book about fundamental principles written in a clear, flowing style, with minimal use …

The remains of past people are a testament to their lived experiences and of the
environment in which they lived. Synthesising the latest research, this book critically …

Despite our instinctive understanding of the importance of “identity,” archaeologists and
bioarchaeologists continue to struggle to rigorously investigate this complex phenomenon …

This chapter reviews the over 35 year history of bioarchaeology within the USA. From a
rather humble beginning, the field of bioarchaeology has grown tremendously over that time …

Abstract During the New Kingdom period, Egypt succeeded in occupying most of Nubia.
Colonial towns were built, which served as centers of government and redistribution. This …

Using a contextualized bioarchaeological framework, in this article, I examine the complex
relationship between the Tiwanaku polity of the Bolivian altiplano (CE 550–1000) and the …

During the several thousand years of human occupation in the Nasca drainage on the south
coast of Peru, population movement into and out of the region impacted the formation and …

Paleomobility has been a key element in the study of the expansion of ancient states and
empires, including the Tiwanaku polity of the South Central Andes (AD 500–1000). We …