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Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains
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Paperback. A book that clarifies the emerging picture of Northwestern Plains prehistory and early history as told by human bones in skeletal and burial records that span thousands of years and a wide geographic expanse, providing important evidence of human existence in this vast region of North America. Editor(s): Gill, George W.; Weathermon, Rick L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. .
The prehistory and early history of the Northwestern Plains as told by human bones is vivid and dramatic. The skeletal and burial record spans thousands of years, a wide geographic expanse, and contains important evidence of human existence in this vast region of North America. This volume helps clarify the emerging picture.
Most of the contributions assembled here were initially presented as part of a symposium at the 2003 Plains Conference. Twenty-one preeminent scholars, working across many fields within bioarchaeology and skeletal biology—including paleopathology, dental pathology, and human osteology—bring their expertise to bear not only on prehistoric Native American burials, but on numerous other case studies. They look at specific Wyoming samples of pioneer-era burials, Indian War–era casualties, historic Chinese burials, and remains from the Benick Ranch and the Korell-Bordeaux sites. Reports on Crow Indian mummies from Montana and military burials from Missouri and Nebraska continue the exploration into recent historic times. Human burials provide a rich source of information about people’s lives—who they were, what activities they pursued, and how they may have participated in rituals of death and mourning.
Most of the contributions assembled here were initially presented as part of a symposium at the 2003 Plains Conference. Twenty-one preeminent scholars, working across many fields within bioarchaeology and skeletal biology—including paleopathology, dental pathology, and human osteology—bring their expertise to bear not only on prehistoric Native American burials, but on numerous other case studies. They look at specific Wyoming samples of pioneer-era burials, Indian War–era casualties, historic Chinese burials, and remains from the Benick Ranch and the Korell-Bordeaux sites. Reports on Crow Indian mummies from Montana and military burials from Missouri and Nebraska continue the exploration into recent historic times. Human burials provide a rich source of information about people’s lives—who they were, what activities they pursued, and how they may have participated in rituals of death and mourning.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Salt Lake City, United States
ISBN
9781607814108
SKU
V9781607814108
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99-15
About
George W. Gill is distinguished emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Wyoming, USA. Rick L. Weathermon is a senior research scientist in anthropology at the University of Wyoming, USA.
Reviews for Skeletal Biology and Bioarchaeology of the Northwestern Plains
"Very few people, other than George Gill, could have planned and coordinated this in-depth study of the human skeletal remains from both the prehistoric and early historic period of the Northwestern Plains....This [is a] remarkable addition to the literature of what the early humans in this geographic area were like and what happened to them."—William M. Bass, University of Tennessee "Even the casual history buff will find the volume of interest for the stories it tells and the history it illuminates. The work is an exemplar of a scientific monograph: it contains basic data for the use of future scholars, illuminates varying aspects of the record of human habitation focused on the Northwestern Plains, and offers hypotheses for future investigations—all presented within an integrated interdisciplinary framework. Hats off to George Gil and Rick Weathermon for a job well done!"—Great Plains Research "Once in a while a book comes along that just begs to be reviewed. Just such a volume because its usefulness, its new insights on Native American, soldier, and pioneer burials, its many innovative approaches to specific research questions; and its overall synthesis of burial research in the region."—The Kansas Anthropologist