{"product_id":"bodies-and-lives-in-ancient-debra-martin-9781138904286","title":"Bodies and Lives in Ancient America: Health Before Columbus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBodies and Lives in Ancient America\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eBodies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eand Lives in Ancient America \u003c\/em\u003eis an accessible introduction to the state of health across prehistoric North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debra L. Martin, Anna J. Osterholtz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138904287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138904286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2016","brand":"Debra L. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302195785983,"sku":"9781138904286","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bc8f8d8-01f3-4d42-819a-bee064ac33d6.jpg?v=1695160076","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bodies-and-lives-in-ancient-debra-martin-9781138904286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}