Biological anthropology of the human skeleton

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“This book is virtually required reading for biological anthropologists and will be a useful, up-to-date primer on osteological analyses for a wider audience.” -The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2009 “…a comprehensive guide to the ever-changing discipline of physical anthropology…provides an in depth introduction to human skeletal biology. The structure of the book makes it easy for the reader to follow the progression of the field of human skeletal biology.” -PaleoAnthropology, 2009 Issue The First Edition of Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton is the market-leading reference and textbook on the scientific analysis of human skeletal remains recovered from archaeological sites. Now, featuring scores of new or thoroughly revised content, this Second Edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the topic available.Like the previous edition, this Second Edition is organized into five parts with contributing chapters written by experts in the field of human skeletal biolo