Efthymia Nikita - Böcker

Osteoarchaeology: A Guide to the Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Remains covers the identification of bones and teeth, taphonomy, sex, ancestry assessment, age estimation, the analysis of biodistances, growth patterns and activity markers, and paleopathology.

The book aims to familiarize the reader with the main applications of osteoarchaeology and provide the necessary knowledge required for the implementation of a broad range of osteological methods. It is ideal as a complement to existing textbooks used in upper level undergraduate and graduate courses on osteoarchaeology, human osteology, and, to some extent, forensic anthropology.

Pedagogical features include ample illustrations, case study material, revision exercises, and a glossary. Additional features comprise macros that facilitate data processing and analysis, as well as an extensive chapter on applied statistics.

2018 PROSE Awards - Honorable Mention, Textbook/Social Services: Association of American Publishers Contains coverage of nearly every aspect of human osteological macroscopic analysis Presents detailed descriptions of the application of different methods Includes a variety of online resources, including macros designed by the author for the calculation of the number of individuals in commingled assemblages, processing cranial landmarks and nonmetric traits, and more

A Concise Guide to Differential Diagnosis in Palaeopathology is a practical guide to the identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains.This guide serves as an essential first step in differential diagnosis, helping readers identify potential conditions that may have caused observed lesions, enabling them to conduct more targeted and effective research in palaeopathological and clinical literature. The book features an intuitive organisation with chapters arranged by disease aetiology, complemented by clear graphs, detailed figures, and concise bulleted lists highlighting key manifestations for each anatomical area. This format enables readers to access information easily and efficiently, facilitating an initial narrowing down of potential diseases, which can be overwhelming for newcomers to the field of palaeopathology, especially when working with limited resources and under pressing deadlines. By boiling the information down to the key elements, this guide acts as a quick reference and forms a helpful, practical, concise resource for students, teachers, and professionals, for teaching and data collection in the field and in the lab.A Concise Guide to Differential Diagnosis in Palaeopathology is going to be essential for students in palaeopathology, bioarchaeology, and biological anthropology courses, and for practising anthropologists with varying experience levels seeking to identify unfamiliar pathological conditions in human skeletal remains.