Adolescence is a unique period in the life history of an individual. It is characterized by a
myriad of changes that bioarchaeologists are only just coming to appreciate, related to …

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Analyses of human skeletal shape and geometry are used to investigate questions related to
habitual activities and physical lifeways, as well as biological distance and relatedness …

Poor blood circulation makes it difficult for antitubercular drugs to achieve effective
bactericidal concentration at tuberculose focus. The residual Mycobacterium tuberculosis …

Objective To assess developmental disturbances through the analysis of linear enamel
hypoplasia (LEH) frequency and to infer environmental stress and life history within Neolithic …

Epidemics and pandemics are typically discussed in terms of morbidity and mortality,
susceptibility and immunity, and social responses to and impacts of the immediate epidemic …

Objective This study evaluates patterns of human growth in the Neolithic to make inferences
about environmental correlates of developmental disturbances. Materials 33 …

Objective This case-study provides a summary of skeletal lesions seen in a case of
diagnosed juvenile pulmonary tuberculosis with extensive multifocal bony lesions. Materials …

Objective This study uses biomechanical data from tibiae to investigate the functional
consequences of lower limb fractures. Adults with malunited fractures are hypothesized to …

Objectives Skeletal variation in cortical bone thickness is an indicator of bone quality and
health in archeological populations. Second metacarpal radiogrammetry, which measures …