Migration and Disruptions: Toward a Unifying Th. Baker, Tsuda**

Migration and DisruptionsToward a Unifying Theory of Ancient and Contemporary Migrations\nAuthor(s): Brenda J. Baker, Takeyuki Tsuda\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University Press of Florida, United States\nImprint: University Press of Florida\nISBN-13: 9780813064734, 978-0813064734\nSynopsis\nMigration has always been a fundamental human activity, yet little collaboration exists between scientists and social scientists examining how it has shaped past and contemporary societies. This innovative volume brings together sociocultural anthropologists, archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, ethnographers, paleopathologists, and others to develop a unifying theory of migration. The contributors relate past movements, including the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the Islamic conquest of Andaluca, to present-day events, such as those in northern Ethiopia or at the [url] border. They examine the extent to which environmental and social disruptions have been a cause of migration over time .