The Body as Material Culture: A Theoretical Osteoarchaeology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521521468)

Skeletal remains are a vital source of evidence for archaeologists. Their interpretation has tended to take two divergent forms: the scientific and the humanistic. In this innovative study, Joanna Sofaer Derevenski argues that these approaches are unnecessarily polarized and that one should not be pursued without the other. Exploring key themes such as sex, gender, life cycle and diet, she argues that the body is both biological object and cultural site and is not easily detached from the objects, practices and landscapes that surround it.

Author: Joanna R. Sofaer
ISBN-10: 0521521467
ISBN-13: 9780521521468
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2006
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d