Bioarchaeological and Forensic Perspectives on Violence by De... - 9781107045446

Bioarchaeological and Forensic Perspectives on ViolenceHow Violent Death Is Interpreted from Skeletal Remains\nAuthor(s): Debra L. Martin, Cheryl P. Anderson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107045446, 978-1107045446\nSynopsis\nEvery year, there are over [url] million violent deaths worldwide, making violence one of the leading public health issues of our time. And with the 20th century just behind us, it's hard to forget that 191 million people lost their lives directly or indirectly through conflict. This collection of engaging case studies on violence and violent deaths reveals how violence is reconstructed from skeletal and contextual information. By sharing the complex methodologies for gleaning scientific data from human remains and the context they are found in, and complementary perspectives for examining violence from both past and contemporary societies, bioarchaeology and forensic an.