Filling the need for a field and lab manual on this important topic and provides a supplemental textbook for human osteology courses, this book offers detailed treatment of the skull and teeth, including the cranial vault and facial bones, and examines the infra cranial skeleton.
Most archaeologists and bioarchaeologists receive little or no training in the recognition of skeletal remains of fetuses, infants, and children. Yet many research sites may contain such materials. Without a framework for identifying the bones or the excavation techniques suited to their recovery, archaeologists may often overlook subadult skeletal remains or even confuse them with animal bones.
