Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture
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Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture by Mark N Cohen
In 1982, the Conference on Paleopathology and Socioeconomic Change at the Origins of Agriculture was held in Plattsburgh, New York, to examine previously untested theories about how the adoption of agriculture had impacted human health. The collection of those conference proceedings transformed into this landmark book that set the standard for how to collect, analyse, and interpret osteological data in the study of health transitions. Using skeletal pathologies, the contributors examine how the transition from foraging to farming affected human health and nutrition.Now back in print and for the first time in paperback, Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture is a foundational piece in bioarchaeological literature and a central source of information regarding the impact of early farming on socioeconomic evolution. It remains a highly cited reference for archaeologists and physical anthropologists.
Contributors present data from nineteen different regions before, during, and after agricultural transitions, analysing populations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South America while primarily focusing on North America. A wide range of health indicators are discussed, including mortality, episodic stress, physical trauma, degenerative bone conditions, isotopes, and dental pathology.
Mark Nathan Cohen is Distinguished Professor of anthropology at SUNY at Plattsburgh, USA. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship on the basis of this book’s impact.
George J. Armelagos is the Goodrich C. White professor of anthropology at Emory University, USA and a recipient of the Viking Fund Medal.
George J. Armelagos is the Goodrich C. White professor of anthropology at Emory University, USA and a recipient of the Viking Fund Medal.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813044897 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813044898 |
| Title | Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture |
| Author | Mark N Cohen |
| Series | Bioarchaeological Interpretations Of The Human Past: Local Regional And Global Perspectives |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Year published | 2013-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
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