{"product_id":"roman-bioarchaeology-interdisciplinary-perspectives-on-life-and-death-in-the-roman-world-9781683404774","title":"Roman Bioarchaeology: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Life and Death in the Roman World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow bioarchaeology can illuminate the lived experiences of people in the Roman Empire \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch\u003cbr\u003e on the Roman Empire has long focused on Rome's legendary leaders, \u003cbr\u003eculture, and conquest. But at the empire's peak, tens of millions of \u003cbr\u003eordinary people coexisted in its territories--people who built the \u003cbr\u003estructures, wrote the literature, and transformed the landscapes we \u003cbr\u003estudy today. In\u003cem\u003e Roman Bioarchaeology\u003c\/em\u003e, researchers use human \u003cbr\u003eskeletal remains recovered from throughout the Roman world to portray \u003cbr\u003ehow individuals lived and died, spanning the empire's vast geography and\u003cbr\u003e 1,000 years of ancient history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume \u003cbr\u003ebrings together scholarship from archaeological sites in Europe, the \u003cbr\u003eEastern Mediterranean, and Africa, featuring new and advanced scientific\u003cbr\u003e approaches including DNA studies, stable isotope analysis, \u003cbr\u003epaleoparasitology, paleopathology, biodistance, and more. Throughout, \u003cbr\u003econtributors prioritize the ethical treatment of the deceased by \u003cbr\u003ehighlighting individual narratives and working with local descendants \u003cbr\u003ewhere possible. From rural homes in Britannia to bustling cities in \u003cbr\u003ePhoenicia, these essays showcase the diversity of Roman lives and \u003cbr\u003eilluminate the experiences of the most vulnerable in these societies. \u003cbr\u003eThis book demonstrates how bioarchaeology can enrich our understanding \u003cbr\u003eof many facets of life in the Roman world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Piers Mitchell Mario Caric Efthymia Nikita Gabriele Scorrano \u003cbr\u003eMahmoud Mardini Serena Viva Tracy Prowse Kathryn E. Marklein \u003cbr\u003eMario Novak Olga Rickards Marissa Ledger Anna Osterholtz Pier \u003cbr\u003eFrancesco Fabbri Leslie Quade Sammuel Sammut Fabio Macciardi \u003cbr\u003eRebecca Pitt Elizabeth A. Bews Mary Lewis Rebecca Redfern \u003cbr\u003eRebecca Gowland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA volume in the series \u003cbr\u003eBioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, \u003cbr\u003eand Global Perspectives, edited by Clark Spencer Larsen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth A. Bews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Florida Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683404774","brand":"University of Florida Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43424287129737,"sku":"9781683404774","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_46e2036a-d9aa-4eb3-885b-f85126970bed.jpg?v=1741079020","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/roman-bioarchaeology-interdisciplinary-perspectives-on-life-and-death-in-the-roman-world-9781683404774","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}