Handbook of Palaeodemography by Luc Buchet (English) Hardcover Book

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This book examines methods for linking osteo-archaeological data with historical and environmental sources to shed light on the living conditions of past populations.

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This book examines methods for linking osteo-archaeological data with historical and environmental sources to shed light on the living conditions of past populations. Covering all time periods from prehistory to the 20th century, it aims to construct models that capture plausible demographic dynamics from highly fragmentary evidence.Starting from the known in order to explore the unknown, this book presents a historical view of methods used in the past and present as well as proposes original ones. The paleodemographic methods presented in this handbook have been tested on anthropological and archaeological data and can easily be applied. This manual represents a fruitful collaboration between historical demographers and anthropological archaeologists who, with the help of mathematicians and statisticians, detail research that opens an important historical dimension to the discipline. Written in a readily understandable manner, it serves as an ideal resource for those wishing to interpret ancient bones in demographic terms.

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This book examines methods for linking osteo-archaeological data with historical and environmental sources to shed light on the living conditions of past populations. Covering all time periods from prehistory to the 20th century, it aims to construct models that capture plausible demographic dynamics from highly fragmentary evidence. Starting from the known in order to explore the unknown, this book presents a historical view of methods used in the past and present as well as proposes original ones. The paleodemographic methods presented in this handbook have been tested on anthropological and archaeological data and can easily be applied. This manual represents a fruitful collaboration between historical demographers and anthropological archaeologists who, with the help of mathematicians and statisticians, detail research that opens an important historical dimension to the discipline. Written in a readily understandable manner, it serves as an ideal resource for those wishing to interpret ancient bones in demographic terms.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.- Preface: François Héran.- Foreword.- Introduction.- Part 1: The Data of Interest: Chapter I: Epistemology of the Discipline.- Chapter II: The Osteological data.- Chapter III: Establishing a Reference Population.- Part 2: Reconstructuring Demographic Parameters: Chapter IV: Age at Death: Current Approaches and Methods.- Chapter V: Current Demographic Models.- Chapter VI: Finding the Right Models for Pre-industrial Populations.- Chapter VII: Model Tables for Pre-industrial Populations.- Chapter VIII: Definition and Explorations of a Pre-industrial Standard.- Chapter IX: Final Overview.- Chapter X: Examples of Archaeological Applications.- Part Four: Further Analysis.- Chapter XI: Critique of Current Methods bu Daniel Courgeau.- Chapter XII: A New Method for Estimating Age-at-Death Structure by Henri Caussinus and Daniel Courgeau.

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Details ISBN3319015524 Author Isabelle Séguy Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Series INED Population Studies ISBN-10 3319015524 ISBN-13 9783319015521 Format Hardcover Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland DEWEY 301 Year 2014 Language English Media Book Short Title HANDBK OF PALAEODEMOGRAPHY 201 Pages 329 Edition 2013th Illustrations 78 Illustrations, black and white; XXII, 329 p. 78 illus. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-01553-8 Series Number 2 Publication Date 2014-01-30 Edition Description 2013 ed. Alternative 9783319348148 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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