{"product_id":"what-mean-these-bones-mary-lucas-powell-9780817304843","title":"What Mean These Bones?: Studies in Southeastern Bioarchaeology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil recently, archaeological projects that included analysis of human remains had often lacked active collaboration between archaeologists and physical anthropologists from the planning stages onward. During the 1980s, a conjunctive approach developed; known as \"bioarchaeology,\" it draws on the methodological and theoretical strengths of the two subdisciplines to bridge a perceived communications gap and promote a more comprehensive understanding of prehistoric and historic cultures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume addresses questions of human adaptation in a variety of cultural contexts, with a breadth not found in studies utilizing solely biological or artifactual data. These nine case studies from eight Southeastern states cover more than 4,000 years of human habitation, from Archaic hunter-gatherers in Louisiana and Alabama to Colonial planters and slaves in South Carolina. Several studies focus upon variations in health between or within late prehistoric agricultural societies. For example, the discovery that reliance upon maize as a dietary staple did not result invariably in poor health, as claimed by earlier studies, either for entire populations or, in ranked societies, for the non-elite majority, has fostered a new appreciation for the managerial wisdom of the Mississippian peoples, as well as for their agricultural skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Lucas Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0817304843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817304843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.12w x 0.73d","brand":"Mary Lucas Powell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086953165055,"sku":"9780817304843","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5398b430-f7e1-4561-b7c8-d81168d700da.jpg?v=1769097449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-mean-these-bones-mary-lucas-powell-9780817304843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}