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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HUMAN SKELETON Second Edition Edited by M. ANNE KATZENBERG Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary SHELLEY R. SAUNDERS Department of Anthropology, McMaster University BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HUMAN SKELETON BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HUMAN SKELETON Second Edition Edited by M. ANNE KATZENBERG Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary SHELLEY R. SAUNDERS Department of Anthropology, McMaster University Copyright#2008byJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.Allrightsreserved PublishedbyJohnWiley&Sons,Inc.,Hoboken,NewJersey PublishedsimultaneouslyinCanada Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans, electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,scanning,orotherwise,exceptaspermittedunderSection107or108of the1976UnitedStatesCopyrightAct,withouteitherthepriorwrittenpermissionofthePublisher,orauthorizationthrough payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 780-4470, or on theweb at www.copyright.com. Requeststo the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ07030,(201)748-6011,fax(201)748-6008,oronlineathttp://www.wiley.com/go/permission. LimitofLiability/DisclaimerofWarranty:Whilethepublisherandauthorhaveusedtheirbesteffortsinpreparingthisbook, theymakenorepresentationsorwarrantieswithrespecttotheaccuracyorcompletenessofthecontentsofthisbookandspecifi- callydisclaimanyimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaparticularpurpose.Nowarrantymaybecreatedor extendedbysalesrepresentativesorwrittensalesmaterials.Theadviceandstrategiescontainedhereinmaynotbesuitable for yoursituation. Youshould consult with a professionalwhere appropriate.Neither the publishernorauthor shall be liableforanylossofprofitoranyothercommercialdamages,includingbutnotlimitedtospecial,incidental,consequential, orotherdamages. For general information on ourother products and services or for technical support, please contact our Customer Care DepartmentwithintheUnitedStatesat(800)762-2974,outsidetheUnitedStatesat(317)572-3993orfax(317)572-4002. Wileyalsopublishesitbooksinvarietyofelectronicformats.Somecontentthatappearsinprintmaynotbeavailablein electronicformats.FormoreinformationaboutWileyproducts,visitourwebsiteatwww.wiley.com. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-publicationDataisavailable. ISBN:978-0-471-79372-4 PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Toourfamilies toSteveandMarty M.AnneKatzenberg toVictor,Rob,andBarb ShelleyR.Saunders CONTENTS PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION—M. ANNE KATZENBERG AND SHELLEY R. SAUNDERS xi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION—M. ANNE KATZENBERG AND SHELLEY R. SAUNDERS xv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxi CONTRIBUTORS xxiii FOREWORD—JANE E. BUIKSTRA xxxiii PART I THEORY AND APPLICATION IN STUDIES OF PAST PEOPLES 1 1 BioarchaeologicalEthics:AHistoricalPerspectiveonthe ValueofHumanRemains 3 Phillip L. Walker 2 ForensicAnthropology:MethodologyandDiversityof Applications 41 Douglas H. Ubelaker 3 TaphonomyandtheNatureofArchaeologicalAssemblages 71 Ann L. W. Stodder vii

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