- "The term bioarchaeology has been attributed to British archaeologist Grahame Clark."
Study of human skeletal remains in archaeological contexts.
Human osteology: The study of human bones, their structure, and function.
Paleopathology: The study of ancient diseases and injuries.
Taphonomy: The study of how bones and other remains are preserved in the archaeological record.
Archaeological excavation: The process of digging up and documenting archaeological sites.
Forensic anthropology: The application of osteology to legal investigations.
Human evolution: The study of the biological and cultural evolution of humans.
Genetics: The study of how DNA and other genetic material influence human biology.
Dental anthropology: The study of human teeth and their role in evolution and adaptation.
Demography: The study of population growth and distribution.
Bioarchaeology and the environment: The way in which human populations have interacted with their environment.
Bioarchaeology and social organization: The way in which human society is structured and how it has changed over time.
Diet and subsistence: The way in which humans have obtained food and how this has influenced evolution.
Paleodemography: The study of past populations and their demographic characteristics.
Human variation: The study of human physical diversity across space and time.
Cultural models of health: The study of how different societies understand and cope with illness and disease.
Bioarchaeology and migration: The study of how human populations have moved across the landscape over time.
Disease ecology: The study of how disease and environmental factors interact to influence human health.
Zooarchaeology: The study of animal remains found at archaeological sites.
Forensic taphonomy: The study of how human remains are affected by natural and human processes.
Ethnobiology: The study of the relationship between people and the natural world.
Osteology: The study of bones to determine the health, age, sex, and activity patterns of individuals and populations.
Paleopathology: The study of evidence of disease in ancient remains to better understand the health and well-being of past populations.
Stable Isotope Analysis: A technique used to analyze the chemical composition of bones, teeth, and other tissues to reconstruct diet and migration patterns.
Zooarchaeology: The study of animal remains found in archaeological sites to understand the relationship between humans and animals in the past.
Forensic Anthropology: The use of skeletal analysis to aid in solving legal cases or identifying human remains.
Dental Anthropology: The study of dental remains to better understand the diet, behavior, and health of individuals and populations.
Molecular Anthropology: The use of genetic analysis to better understand the relatedness of individuals and populations and their migration patterns.
Ethnoarchaeology: The study of contemporary cultural practices to better understand past cultures and behaviors.
Biochemical Analysis: A technique used to analyze the chemical composition of bones and other tissues to reconstruct diet, health, and environmental conditions of past populations.
Human Ecology: The study of the human environment and how it has been influenced by humans in the past.
- "Grahame Clark... defined it as the study of animal and human bones from archaeological sites."
- "Redefined in 1977 by Jane Buikstra..."
- "Compared to bioarchaeology, osteoarchaeology is the scientific study that solely focuses on the human skeleton."
- "The human skeleton is used to tell us about health, lifestyle, diet, mortality, and physique of the past."
- "Furthermore, palaeo-osteology is simply the study of ancient bones."
- "The term bioarchaeology is used in Europe to describe the study of all biological remains from archaeological sites."
- "New Archaeology... developed in the United States in the 1970s as a reaction to a mainly cultural-historical approach to understanding the past."
- "Proponents of New Archaeology advocated using processual methods to test hypotheses about the interaction between culture and biology, or a biocultural approach."
- "Some archaeologists advocate a more holistic approach to bioarchaeology that incorporates critical theory and is more relevant to modern descent populations."
- "If possible, human remains from archaeological sites are analyzed to determine sex, age, and health."
- "The results are used to determine patterns relevant to human behavior at the site."
- "Although Clark used it to describe just human remains and animal remains (zoology/archaeozoology/zooarchaeology), increasingly modern archaeologists also include botanical remains."
- "The results are used to determine patterns relevant to human behavior at the site." (Note: This quote intersects with question 12.)
- "The term bioarchaeology has been attributed to British archaeologist Grahame Clark who... defined it as the study of animal and human bones from archaeological sites."
- "developed in the United States in the 1970s as a reaction to a mainly cultural-historical approach to understanding the past."
- "The human skeleton is used to tell us about health, lifestyle, diet, mortality, and physique of the past."
- "Compared to bioarchaeology, osteoarchaeology is the scientific study that solely focuses on the human skeleton."
- "Furthermore, palaeo-osteology is simply the study of ancient bones."
- "The term bioarchaeology is used in Europe to describe the study of all biological remains from archaeological sites."