Diese Reihe befasst sich mit zentralen Fragen der zeitgenössischen Archäologie durch theoretisch fundierte und maßgebliche Studien. Sie legt den Schwerpunkt auf Interpretation statt auf erschöpfende Datendokumentation, wodurch komplexe Themen zugänglich werden. Jeder Band behandelt bedeutende Themen von breitem Interesse innerhalb der modernen Archäologie. Diese Sammlung dient als unschätzbare Ressource für Studierende und erfahrene Fachleute.
Archaeological remains not only intrigue, they also inform. This book looks at the two traditionally separate disciplines which explore archaeological remains; the scientific and the humanistic, and argues that the approaches of both should be combined in order to fully exploit the evidence of the past that remains offer us.
A Theoretical Osteoarchaeology
Skeletal remains are a vital source of evidence for archaeologists. Their interpretation has tended to take two divergent forms: the scientific and the humanistic. In this innovative study, Joanna Sofaer Derevenski argues that these approaches are unnecessarily polarized and that one should not be pursued without the other. Exploring key themes such as sex, gender, life cycle and diet, she argues that the body is both biological object and cultural site and is not easily detached from the objects, practices and landscapes that surround it.