1. The bioarchaeology of children; 2. Fragile bones and shallow graves; 3. Age, sex and ancestry; 4. Growth and development; 5. Difficult births, precarious lives; 6. Little waifs: weaning and dietary stress; 7. Non-adult skeletal pathology; 8. Trauma in the child; 9. Future directions; References.
This book is devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and forensic contexts.
Mary E. Lewis is a lecturer at the University of Reading and has taught palaeopathology and forensic anthropology to undergraduate and postgraduate students for over ten years. Mary is also an advisor to the police and is currently a registered Forensic Anthropologist for Ministry of Defence.
Review of the hardback: '… focused, readable, and informative. …
well-written and clearly presented … it has certainly earned its
place in the well stocked library.' American Journal of Human
Biology
Review of the hardback: 'The careful organisation is matched by the
clarity of the writing and the author's skill in weaving together
the multiple threads of evidence used in the contextualised study
of children's remains from archaeological and forensic contexts.
Discussion of the importance of the bioarchaeology of children to
advances in forensic anthropology is a notable and distinctive
aspect of the volume.' International Journal of
Osteoarchaeology
Review of the hardback: '… well-written, clearly presented … a very
good resource and starting point for anyone working on non-adult
skeletal remains or interested in what bioarchaeology has to offer
to the study of childhood in the past.' Childhood in the Past
Review of the hardback: 'Anybody working in the field or studying
biological and forensic anthropology and also archaeologists, will
find this book a very welcome addition to their basic library.'
Journal of Biosocial Science
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