Bones of the Maya : studies of ancient skeletons /
"Collection defines current state of Mayan skeletal studies. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health...
| Други автори: | Whittington, Stephen L., Reed, David M. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Washington, D.C. :
Smithonian Institution Press,
c1997.
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| Резюме: |
"Collection defines current state of Mayan skeletal studies. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme, especially in relation to social status, gender, and the historical problem of the 'collapse.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
xi, 290 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-285) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1560986840 (alk. paper) 9781560986843 (alk. paper) |