2nd Edition
Bioarchaeology An Introduction to the Archaeology and Anthropology of the Dead
List of figures; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The discipline of bioarchaeology; Chapter 2: In the field; Chapter 3: In the laboratory; Chapter 4: Treating the dead: The funerary system; Chapter 5: Paleopathology I: Metabolic, nutritional, and occupational stress; Chapter 6: Paleopathology II: Disease and abnormalities; Chapter 7: Trauma; Chapter 8: Specialized studies; Chapter 9: Interpretive theory and data integration; Chapter 10: Lives once lived: The anthropology of the dead; Chapter 11: Contemporary application: Forensic anthropology; References; Glossary; Index.
Biography
Mark Q. Sutton received his PhD in Anthropology from the University of California, Riverside, in 1987. He taught at California State University, Bakersfield, from 1987 to 2007 where he retired as Emeritus Professor of Anthropology. He now teaches at the University of San Diego. Dr. Sutton has worked with a variety of human remains in western North America and has published more than 250 books, monographs, articles, and reviews in archaeology.
Eric J. Bartelink received his PhD in Anthropology from Texas A&M University in 2006. He has taught at California State University, Chico, since 2006, where he is currently full professor and co-director of the Human Identification Laboratory. Dr. Bartelink is a diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, a certified instructor for California’s Peace Officers Standards and Training, and current chair of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees’ Anthropology Subcommittee administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He has authored and co-authored over 150 professional works, including journal articles, edited book chapters, and encyclopedia articles. His research focuses on the bioarchaeology of Native California, reconstruction of diet and migration patterns, taphonomy, trauma analysis, and paleopathology.
