The bioarchaeology of children : perspectives from biological and forensic anthropology

1. Verfasser: Lewis, Mary E.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Umfang/Format: x, 255 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ; [50].
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The bioarchaeology of children
  • Fragile bones and shallow graves
  • Age, sex and ancestry
  • Growth and development
  • Difficult births, precarious lives
  • Little waifs: weaning and dietary stress
  • Non-adult skeletal pathology
  • Trauma in the child
  • Future directions.