Deze serie duikt in cruciale vragen binnen de hedendaagse archeologie met theoretisch onderbouwde en gezaghebbende studies. De focus ligt op interpretatie boven uitputtende data-documentatie, waardoor complexe onderwerpen toegankelijk worden. Elk deel behandelt belangrijke onderwerpen van breed archeologisch belang. Deze reeks is een onschatbare bron voor zowel studenten als ervaren professionals.
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.