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Title Biological anthropology of Latin America : historical development of recent advances / edited by Douglas H. Ubelaker and Sonia E. Colantonio.
Publisher Washington : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2019.
Copyright date ©2019


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Descript xiv, 385 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour) ; 29 cm.
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Note Despite significant positive developments within topics of biological anthropology, archaeology, and related academic areas in Latin America, we noted a lack of coordination and communication among them. Available publications provide syntheses within different areas of biological anthropology, yet few have attempted integration of the distinct subfields. We decided to address the development and current issues of most major areas of Latin American biological anthropology in a single volume with chapters by distinguished, experienced scholars who live and work in Latin America, are knowledgeable about the topics, have published extensively on them, and who were recommended by specialists within six geographical regions of interest: Brazil and Northeast South America, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Northwestern South America, and Southern South America. Six subdisciplines within biological anthropology were defined for academic coverage: (1) biodemography/epidemiology; (2) bioarchaeology/skeletal biology; (3) paleopathology; (4) forensic anthropology; (5) population genetics; and (6) growth and development/health and nutrition. Although these six subdisciplines overlap to some extent, each offers a distinct history of development and currently presents unique issues to address. Chapters generally cover topics of history, state of knowledge, methodological perspective, and areas in need of additional research. Although the text is written in English, abstracts of English, Spanish and Portuguese are included--Provided by publisher.
Contributions in English, with abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
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Series Smithsonian contributions to anthropology, number 51
Smithsonian contributions to anthropology ; no. 51. 0081-0223
Subject Physical anthropology -- Latin America.
Epidemiology -- Latin America.
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Latin America.
Paleopathology -- Latin America.
Forensic anthropology -- Latin America.
Population genetics -- Latin America.
Nutritional anthropology -- Latin America.
Alt author Ubelaker, Douglas H., editor.
Colantonio, Sonia, editor.
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.
Descript xiv, 385 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Content text txt
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note Despite significant positive developments within topics of biological anthropology, archaeology, and related academic areas in Latin America, we noted a lack of coordination and communication among them. Available publications provide syntheses within different areas of biological anthropology, yet few have attempted integration of the distinct subfields. We decided to address the development and current issues of most major areas of Latin American biological anthropology in a single volume with chapters by distinguished, experienced scholars who live and work in Latin America, are knowledgeable about the topics, have published extensively on them, and who were recommended by specialists within six geographical regions of interest: Brazil and Northeast South America, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Northwestern South America, and Southern South America. Six subdisciplines within biological anthropology were defined for academic coverage: (1) biodemography/epidemiology; (2) bioarchaeology/skeletal biology; (3) paleopathology; (4) forensic anthropology; (5) population genetics; and (6) growth and development/health and nutrition. Although these six subdisciplines overlap to some extent, each offers a distinct history of development and currently presents unique issues to address. Chapters generally cover topics of history, state of knowledge, methodological perspective, and areas in need of additional research. Although the text is written in English, abstracts of English, Spanish and Portuguese are included--Provided by publisher.
Contributions in English, with abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Series Smithsonian contributions to anthropology, number 51
Smithsonian contributions to anthropology ; no. 51. 0081-0223
Subject Physical anthropology -- Latin America.
Epidemiology -- Latin America.
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Latin America.
Paleopathology -- Latin America.
Forensic anthropology -- Latin America.
Population genetics -- Latin America.
Nutritional anthropology -- Latin America.
Alt author Ubelaker, Douglas H., editor.
Colantonio, Sonia, editor.
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 4th Floor  q GN 1 S66(51)  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE

Subject Physical anthropology -- Latin America.
Epidemiology -- Latin America.
Human remains (Archaeology) -- Latin America.
Paleopathology -- Latin America.
Forensic anthropology -- Latin America.
Population genetics -- Latin America.
Nutritional anthropology -- Latin America.
Descript xiv, 385 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Content text txt
Media unmediated n
Carrier volume nc
Note Despite significant positive developments within topics of biological anthropology, archaeology, and related academic areas in Latin America, we noted a lack of coordination and communication among them. Available publications provide syntheses within different areas of biological anthropology, yet few have attempted integration of the distinct subfields. We decided to address the development and current issues of most major areas of Latin American biological anthropology in a single volume with chapters by distinguished, experienced scholars who live and work in Latin America, are knowledgeable about the topics, have published extensively on them, and who were recommended by specialists within six geographical regions of interest: Brazil and Northeast South America, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Northwestern South America, and Southern South America. Six subdisciplines within biological anthropology were defined for academic coverage: (1) biodemography/epidemiology; (2) bioarchaeology/skeletal biology; (3) paleopathology; (4) forensic anthropology; (5) population genetics; and (6) growth and development/health and nutrition. Although these six subdisciplines overlap to some extent, each offers a distinct history of development and currently presents unique issues to address. Chapters generally cover topics of history, state of knowledge, methodological perspective, and areas in need of additional research. Although the text is written in English, abstracts of English, Spanish and Portuguese are included--Provided by publisher.
Contributions in English, with abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Alt author Ubelaker, Douglas H., editor.
Colantonio, Sonia, editor.
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, publisher.

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