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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.

Physical anthropology --- Epidemiology --- Human remains (Archaeology) --- Paleopathology --- Forensic anthropology --- Population genetics --- Nutritional anthropology

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In this book, Jennifer French presents a new synthesis of the archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and palaeogenetic records of the European Palaeolithic, adopting a unique demographic perspective on these first two-million years of European prehistory. Unlike prevailing narratives of demographic stasis, she emphasises the dynamism of Palaeolithic populations of both our evolutionary ancestors and members of our own species across four demographic stages, within a context of substantial Pleistocene climatic changes. Integrating evolutionary theory with a socially oriented approach to the Palaeolithic, French bridges biological and cultural factors, with a focus on women and children as the drivers of population change. She shows how, within the physiological constraints on fertility and mortality, social relationships provide the key to enduring demographic success. Through its demographic focus, French combines a 'big picture' perspective on human evolution with careful analysis of the day-to-day realities of European Palaeolithic hunter-gatherer communities-their families, their children, and their lives.

Prehistoric peoples --- Paleolithic period --- Human evolution --- Evolution (Biology) --- Physical anthropology --- Evolutionary psychology --- Human beings --- Origin --- Human evolution.

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Anthropometry --- Human remains (Archaeology) --- Paleopathology --- Medical archaeology --- Pathology --- Skeletal remains (Archaeology) --- Human skeleton --- Primate remains (Archaeology) --- Skeletal remains --- Physical anthropology --- Body size --- Methodology --- Bioarchaeology

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Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artifacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient Egypt in a holistic manner.Topics covered in this volume relating to human remains

Human remains (Archaeology) --- Physical anthropology --- Animal remains (Archaeology) --- Plant remains (Archaeology) --- Egypt --- Antiquities --- Civilization --- Archaeozoology --- Zooarchaeology --- Zoology in archaeology --- Archaeology --- Bones --- Animal paleopathology --- Skeletal remains (Archaeology) --- Human skeleton --- Primate remains (Archaeology) --- Methodology --- Paleopathology --- Restes humains (Archéologie) --- Paléopathologie --- Restes d'animaux (Archéologie) --- Restes de plantes (Archéologie) --- Bioarchaeology --- Egypt.

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Prehistoric peoples --- Paleoecology --- Human ecology --- Human evolution --- Préhistoire --- Paléoécologie --- Ecologie humaine --- Homme --- Evolution --- Middle East --- Moyen-Orient --- Antiquities. --- Antiquités --- Préhistoire --- Paléoécologie --- Antiquités --- Cavemen (Prehistoric peoples) --- Early man --- Man, Prehistoric --- Prehistoric archaeology --- Prehistoric human beings --- Prehistoric humans --- Prehistory --- Human beings --- Antiquities, Prehistoric --- Palaeoecology --- Ecology --- Paleobiology --- Ice Age --- Pleistocene Epoch --- Evolution (Biology) --- Physical anthropology --- Evolutionary psychology --- Environment, Human --- Human environment --- Ecological engineering --- Human geography --- Nature --- Origin --- Social aspects --- Effect of environment on --- Effect of human beings on --- Primitive societies