Bioarchaeology of East Asia Movement, Contact, Health |
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| Editor:
| Pechenkina, Kate
Oxenham, Marc |
| Series title: | Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-4427-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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East Asia spans more than 10 million square kilometres. The human remains examined by the contributors in this volume date from the Early Neolithic to the Iron Age. Bioarchaeology of East Asia interprets human skeletal collections from a region where millets, rice, and other important cereals were cultivated, leading to attendant forms of agricultural development that were accompanied by significant technological innovations. The contributors follow the diffusion of these advanced...
More DescriptionEast Asia spans more than 10 million square kilometres. The human remains examined by the contributors in this volume date from the Early Neolithic to the Iron Age. Bioarchaeology of East Asia interprets human skeletal collections from a region where millets, rice, and other important cereals were cultivated, leading to attendant forms of agricultural development that were accompanied by significant technological innovations. The contributors follow the diffusion of these advanced ideas to other parts of Asia, and unravel a maze of population movements.