Epidemiological research since the 1980s has highlighted the consequences of early life
adversity, particularly during gestation and early infancy, for adult health (the “Barker …

This article presents outcomes from a Workshop entitled “Bioarchaeology: Taking Stock and
Moving Forward,” which was held at Arizona State University (ASU) on March 6–8, 2020 …

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

Osteobiography provides a rich basis for understanding the past, but its conceptual
framework has not been outlined systematically. It stands in conceptual opposition to a …

This article aims to provide an overview of some of the more important developments in the
bioarchaeology of childhood over the past decade. Analysis of publication trends in the …

Intersectionality, the theory named by Kimberlé Crenshaw, outlines how multiple elements of
an individual's social identity overlap to create and preserve societal inequalities 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 …

September 1985. Sifting through the fill of a square barrow burial, in a shallow chalk valley
near Garton Station, the digger's trowel hit something hard and metallic. Carefully easing …

This book, no 19 in the CBA Practical Handbook series, provides the very latest guidance on
all aspects of the recovery, handling and study of human remains. It begins by asking why …

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 …