In the 20 years since the publication of John Verano's foundational paper “Advances in
Paleopathology of Andean South America,” paleopathological and bioarchaeological …

This paper reviews the significant advances in isotopic investigations in Andean South
America and directs scholars to explore new theoretical and analytical directions …

The modern manifestation of mummy studies began to take shape in the 1970s and has
experienced significant growth during the last several decades, largely due to biomedical …

As part of an intersectional investigation of changes in identity and lifeways during
sociopolitical changes in the ancient Nile Valley, strontium isotope analysis has provided a …

Science in the Study of Ancient Egypt takes an innovative and integrated approach to the
use of scientific techniques and methodologies within the study of ancient Egypt. Accessibly …

Paleopathology has become the quintessential interdisciplinary subject. While disciplines
such as medicine and biology are intuitive foundations for paleopathology, and have played …

This study aims to investigate the potential of portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
(pXRF) for identifying pathological conditions in archaeological human skeletal remains …

Human lives and bodies become transformed into sacred offerings during sacrificial rites.
We can recognize these transformative actions in the archaeological record based on the …

Romano-British towns are conventionally divided into those that possessed administrative
powers (the major or 'public'towns) and those that did not (the minor or 'small towns'). Public …

Abstract Biomedicine in the United States has often acted as a tool of social control,
especially with respect to black and brown bodies. This control extends even into death with …