| Teeth Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hillson, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511614470 ISBN-13: 9780511614477 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| Series: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Teeth yield remarkable information about animals as well as the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and up-dated edition of his classic text, Simon Hillson draws together a mass of information on dental studies in archaeology and related disciplines. The book's treatment of mammals is extended to include mammals of North America and Asia north of the Himalayas. The form of roots are now detailed with figures showing root socket patterns in different genera. The new edition also includes an appendix on methods. First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-30405-9 First Edition Pb (1990): 0-521-38671-3 |
Contributor Bio(s): Hillson, Simon: - Simon Hillson is Professor of Bioarchaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. His previous publications include Teeth (Cambridge University Press, 1990), Mammals Bones and Teeth (Institute of Archaeology, 1992) and Dental Anthropology (Cambridge University Press, 1996). |