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Tracing childhood : bioarchaeological investigations of early lives in antiquity /

Bioarchaeological studies of children have, until recently, centered on population data-driven topics like mortality rates and growth and morbidity patterns. This volume examines emerging issues in childhood studies, looking at historic and prehistoric contexts and framing questions about the nature...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Thompson, Jennifer L. (Editor ), Alfonso-Durruty, Marta P. (Editor ), Crandall, John J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2014.
Colección:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Bioarchaeological studies of children have, until recently, centered on population data-driven topics like mortality rates and growth and morbidity patterns. This volume examines emerging issues in childhood studies, looking at historic and prehistoric contexts and framing questions about the nature and quality of children's lives. How did they develop their social identity? Were they economic actors in early civilizations? Does their health reflect the larger community? Comparing and contrasting field research from a variety of sites across Europe and the Americas, the contributors to this.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0813048869
9780813048864
9781306685375
1306685370
9780813050324
0813050324