The aging of Wolff's “law”: ontogeny and responses to mechanical loading in cortical bone
The premise that bones grow and remodel throughout life to adapt to their mechanical
enironment is often called Wolff's law. Wolff's law, however, is not always true, and in fact …
enironment is often called Wolff's law. Wolff's law, however, is not always true, and in fact …
Variation in human body size and shape
C Ruff - Annual review of anthropology, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Evolutionary trends in human body form provide important context for interpreting
variation among modern populations. Average body mass in living humans is smaller than it …
variation among modern populations. Average body mass in living humans is smaller than it …
[LIVRE][B] The archaeology of disease
CA Roberts, K Manchester - 2007 - books.google.com
The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques
can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in …
can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in …
[LIVRE][B] Paleoethnobotany: a handbook of procedures
DM Pearsall - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
This new edition of the definitive work on doing paleoethnobotany brings the book up to date
by incorporating new methods and examples of research, while preserving the overall …
by incorporating new methods and examples of research, while preserving the overall …
[LIVRE][B] The bioarchaeology of children: perspectives from biological and forensic anthropology
ME Lewis - 2007 - books.google.com
This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …
Who's afraid of the big bad Wolff?:“Wolff's law” and bone functional adaptation
Abstract “Wolff's law” is a concept that has sometimes been misrepresented, and frequently
misunderstood, in the anthropological literature. Although it was originally formulated in a …
misunderstood, in the anthropological literature. Although it was originally formulated in a …
[LIVRE][B] The archaeology of human bones
S Mays - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human
skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones …
skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones …
[LIVRE][B] The bioarchaeology of metabolic bone disease
MB Brickley, R Ives, S Mays - 2020 - books.google.com
The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …
First bioanthropological evidence for Yamnaya horsemanship
M Trautmann, A Frînculeasa, B Preda-Bălănică… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The origins of horseback riding remain elusive. Scientific studies show that horses were kept
for their milk~ 3500 to 3000 BCE, widely accepted as indicating domestication. However …
for their milk~ 3500 to 3000 BCE, widely accepted as indicating domestication. However …
Building a social bioarchaeology
SC Agarwal, BA Glencross - Social bioarchaeology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
“Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style
purely his own, nor can he get off by hammering marble instead. We are all sculptors and …
purely his own, nor can he get off by hammering marble instead. We are all sculptors and …