LEADER 00000cam a2200445 i 4500 001 1206996331 003 UkMaC 008 200319s2019 dcuab b f001 0 eng d 035 (OCoLC)1022075375 040 DGPO/DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dOCLCO|dGPO|dOCLCF|dUkOxU|dUkMac 041 0 eng|bengpor|bspa 050 4 |fq|aGN 1 S66(51) 082 04 599.9098.|223 245 00 Biological anthropology of Latin America :|bhistorical development of recent advances /|cedited by Douglas H. Ubelaker and Sonia E. Colantonio. 264 1 Washington :|bSmithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, |c2019. 264 4 |c©2019 300 xiv, 385 pages :|billustrations (chiefly colour), maps (some colour) ;|c29 cm. 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 490 1 Smithsonian contributions to anthropology,|vnumber 51 520 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. 546 Contributions in English, with abstracts in English, Spanish and Portuguese. 650 0 Physical anthropology|zLatin America. 650 0 Epidemiology|zLatin America. 650 0 Human remains (Archaeology)|zLatin America. 650 0 Paleopathology|zLatin America. 650 0 Forensic anthropology|zLatin America. 650 0 Population genetics|zLatin America. 650 0 Nutritional anthropology|zLatin America. 700 1 Ubelaker, Douglas H.,|eeditor. 700 1 Colantonio, Sonia,|eeditor. 710 2 Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press,|epublisher. 830 0 Smithsonian contributions to anthropology ;|vno. 51. 0081- 0223
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