Human Growth in the Past Studies from Bones and Teeth [Paperback]

An interdisciplinary analysis of human growth in past populations, first published in 1999.Until now, studies of dental and skeletal growth and development have too often been treated as independent disciplines within the literature. This innovative volume brings these fields of enquiry together in a single coherent volume whose purpose is to place methodological issues of growth and development in past populations within a strong theoretical framework. The volume will be an essential reference for all those interested in human growth in the past, especially biological and physical anthropologists, and researchers in dental anatomy, evolutionary biology and developmental biology.Until now, studies of dental and skeletal growth and development have too often been treated as independent disciplines within the literature. This innovative volume brings these fields of enquiry together in a single coherent volume whose purpose is to place methodological issues of growth and development in past populations within a strong theoretical framework. The volume will be an essential reference for all those interested in human growth in the past, especially biological and physical anthropologists, and researchers in dental anatomy, evolutionary biology and developmental biology.Until now, studies of dental and skeletal growth and development have often been treated as independent disciplines within the literature. Human Growth in the Past takes a fresh perspective by bringing together these two related fields of inquiry in a single volume whose purpose is to place methodological issues of growth and development in past populations within a strong theoretical framework. Contributions examine a variety of aspects of human growth in the past, drawing from both paleoanthropological and bioarchaeological data. The book covers a wide spectrum of topics, from patterns of growth in humans and their close relatives, innovative methods and applications of techniques and models for the studlãg