Paleodemography: Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology) (Hardcover)

by Robert D. Hoppa (Editor), James W. Vaupel (Editor) "As it turns out, the outcome of the workshop resulted in a realization that statistical methods might vary..." (more)
Key Phrases: age mimicry, age indicator data, age indicator methods, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, New York, Indian Knoll (more...)

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"Paleodemography has a checkered history and this book will mark a milepost." American Journal of Human Biology

"...paleodemographers, skeletal biologists, forensic anthropologists, bioarchaeologists, as well as archaeologists will find Paleodemography an important resource." SAS Bulletin

Product Description
In this book, physical anthropologists, mathematical demographers, and statisticians tackle 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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 274 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (February 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521800633
• ISBN-13: 978-0521800631
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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