New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care

New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care' evaluates, refines and expands existing concepts and practices in the developing field of bioarchaeological research into health-related care provision in the past. 0This volume represents the work of an international, diverse, cross-disciplinary group of contributors, each bringing their own particular focus, style and expertise to analyzing past health-related care. Nineteen chapters offer content that ranges from an introduction to the basic 'bioarchaeology of care' approach, through original case studies of care provision, to new theoretical perspectives in this emerging area of scholarship. This book creates a synergy that challenges our thinking about past health-related care behaviors and about the implications of these behaviors for understanding the social environment in which they took place.