Human Biology and History

ISBN-13: 9780415288613 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 240 str.

Smith & Smith; Malcolm Smith

Opis

The biology of people in the past is a rapidly expanding field of historical study. Our capacity to understand the biology of historical populations is experiencing remarkable developments on both theoretical and analytical fronts.
Human Biology and History weaves together the fields of biology, archaeology, and anthropology in an exchange of methods and theoretical perspectives that exemplify the interaction between human biology and history. The book presents methods developed for the analysis of biological material that can be applied to historical specimens to reveal the lifestyles and environments of individuals who lived thousands of years ago. Historical data sources are used to reveal the biology and population structure of past civilizations, while biological methods are used to interpret historical patterns and processes.
This multi-disciplinary volume presents a unique interlacing of human biology and history to illustrate how individuals and societies have evolved over time. It is an insightful reference for human biologists, historians, and students interested in the intriguing connections that can be made when scientific techniques are applied within a historical context.

Spis treści

HUMAN BIOLOGY AND HISTORY: THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF INTERACTION, Malcolm SmithADAPTATION AND THE ENGLISH DEMOGRAPHIC REGIME, John LandersAdaptation and the Organic EconomyThe English Case: Population and EconomyAdaptation and MaladaptationBRITISH POLYGYNY, Laura BetzigThe British PeerageThe Bastardy RatioHousehold SizeHousehold CompositionFornicationAdulteryKingsWARFARE AND POPULATION STRUCTURE, James H. MielkeMaterialsThe Way of FinlandImpact of the WarDiscussion and SummaryISONYMY ANALYSIS: THE POTENTIAL FOR APPLICATION OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SURNAME DISTRIBUTIONS TO PROBLEMS IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH, Malcolm SmithSurname Studies in HistorySurname Studies in Biological AnthropologyMarital IsonymyRandom IsonymyCase StudiesCase Study: Coastguards at SelseyCase Study: Occupations in FylingdalesThe Application of Isonymy to Historical QuestionsCALCULATING NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN THE PAST FROM HISTORICAL SOURCES, Derek J. OddySources for Calculating Nutritional StatusDietary AnalysisResultsLong-term TrendsTHE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC HISTORY, Roderick FloudThe Pattern of Change in HeightHeight and the 'Standard of Living' DebateFuture ChallengesPALAEOBIOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR THE STUDY OF SURVIVAL OF PAST POPULATIONS, Pia BennikeNeanderthals and the Upper Palaeolithic PopulationsPalaeopathology and Palaeodemography of NeanderthalsThe Upper Palaeolithic PopulationThe Mesolithic and Neolithic PopulationsThe Mesolithic PopulationThe Greenland Eskimos and the NorseThe Norse'OBSERVE: OUR NOSES WERE MADE TO CARRY SPECTACLES, SO WE HAVE SPECTACLES', Christopher J. KnüselThe Panglossian ParadigmPlasticity: Definitions and Historical ContextThe Origins of Modern Interest in Plastic ChangeControversy and ContextEarly DevelopmentsMINES, MEALS AND MOVEMENT: A HUMAN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO THE INTERFACE OF 'HISTORY AND BIOLOGY', Holger SchutkowskiHistorical BiomonitoringResidential MobilityDietary Behaviour

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Smith\, Malcolm