02211 a2200445 4500 1317446011 20250317111557.0 250312042015GB eng 9781317446019 Taylor & Francis GBP 39.99 BB 01 eng PSX thema JHM thema GTM thema MBNH thema MBS thema NHK thema MBX thema NKD thema 1KB bisac PSXM bic GTB bic MBNH bic MBS bic HBJK bic MBX bic HDD bic JHM bic 1KB bisac SOC002000 bisac 970.00497 bisac Debra Martin Bodies and Lives in Ancient America Health Before Columbus 1 Oxford Routledge 20151030 176 p Bodies and Lives in Ancient America offers a broad overview of what it was like to live and die throughout North America before European contact. Using a unique life history approach, the book moves from pregnancy and birth through to senescence. Drawing on biological data gathered from human remains, as well as cultural and environmental data derived from archaeological investigations, the authors provide students with a wealth of information on health and other aspects of life that leave changes on the skeletal system. Rich case studies throughout demonstrate the temporal, cultural and environmental variability across the continent prior to colonial times. The authors also examine how different groups faced a variety of challenges in their lives, including climate change and violence, and the effects this had on their health. The book concludes by considering the relevance of what ancient bones reveal for people today. Written in an engaging style, with complex paleopathology data synthesized and clearly presented, Bodies and Lives in Ancient America is an accessible introduction to the state of health across prehistoric North America. Anna Osterholtz A01 3781 3781