9780521089166 - Paleodemography: Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, 31, Band 31) von Hoppa, Robert D. (4 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Innovative exploration of the theoretical and methodological issues in reconstructing demographic structure from archaeological populations. Editor(s): Hoppa, Robert D.; Vaupel, James W. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 276 pages, 32 b/w illus. 25 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMP; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 273 pages. 8.90x5.83x0.87 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Paleodemography is the field of enquiry that attempts to identify demographic parameters from past populations (usually skeletal samples) derived from archaeological contexts, and then to make interpretations regarding the health and well-being of those populations. However, paleodemographic theory relies on several assumptions that cannot easily be validated by the researcher, and if incorrect, can lead to large errors or biases. In this book, physical anthropologists, mathematical demographers and statisticians tackle these methodological issues for reconstructing demographic structure for skeletal samples. Topics discussed include how skeletal morphology is linked to chronological age, assessment of age from the skeleton, demographic models of mortality and their interpretation, and biostatistical approaches to age structure estimation from archaeological samples. This work will be of immense importance to anyone interested in paleodemography, including biological and physical anthropologists, demographers, geographers, evolutionary biologists and statisticians.