Paleodemography: Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples

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Robert D. Hoppa (University of Manitoba, Canada) James W. Vaupel (Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung, Rostock)

Paleodemography

Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples

Robert D. Hoppa (University of Manitoba, Canada), James W. Vaupel (Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung, Rostock)

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Cambridge University Press
30 October 2008

Population & demography; Physical anthropology & ethnography; Early man

Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology

Paleodemography is the field of enquiry that attempts to identify demographic parameters from past populations (usually skeletal samples) derived from archaeological contexts, and then to make interpretations regarding the health and well-being of those populations. However, paleodemographic theory relies on several assumptions that cannot easily be validated by the researcher, and if incorrect, can lead to large errors or biases. In this book, physical anthropologists, mathematical demographers and statisticians tackle these methodological issues for reconstructing demographic structure for skeletal samples. Topics discussed include how skeletal morphology is linked to chronological age, assessment of age from the skeleton, demographic models of mortality and their interpretation, and biostatistical approaches to age structure estimation from archaeological samples. This work will be of immense importance to anyone interested in paleodemography, including biological and physical anthropologists, demographers, geographers, evolutionary biologists and statisticians.

Edited by: Robert D. Hoppa (University of Manitoba Canada), James W. Vaupel (Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung, Rostock)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 31
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9780521089166
ISBN 10: 0521089166
Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 30 October 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

ROBERT D. HOPPA is a physical anthropologist in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba. His research interests include historical demography, epidemiology, human skeletal biology, growth and development and forensic anthropology. He has also co-edited Human Growth in the Past: Studies from Bones and Teeth (1999; ISBN 0 521 63153 X). JAMES W. VAUPEL is a demographer and is currently Director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany. He is also Professor of Demography and Epidemiology at the Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, and Senior Research Scientist at the Sanford Institute at Duke University in North Carolina. His research focuses on human biodemography, human longevity and centenarian research. He has authored or edited numerous books in the field of demography, particularly oldest old mortality, including Population Data at a Glance (1997), The Force of Mortality at Ages 80 to 120 (1998), and Validation of Exceptional Longevity (1999).

Reviews for Paleodemography: Age Distributions from Skeletal Samples

Taken from the hardback review: '... a must for all palaeodemographers and biological statisticians.' International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Taken from the hardback review: 'Paleodemography has a checkered history and this book will mark a milepost.' American Journal of Human Biology Taken from the hardback review: 'There are many excellent aspects of this well-produced book, not least the standardisation of terminology and notation across the contributions which makes the statistical reasoning less impenetrable than would otherwise be the case.' Journal of Human Evolution Taken from the hardback review: 'In sum, palaodemographers, skeletal biologists, forensic anthropologists, bioarchaeologists, as well as archaeologists will find Paleodemography an important resource.' Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin Taken from the hardback review: '... essential for everyone with an interest in palaeodemography, including researchers and graduate students in biological anthropology, palaeopathology and biostatistics.' Annals of Human Biology 'This very important book is an essential reference for anyone attempting to estimate demographic parameters through the study of human remains. ... this volume is a carefully crafted contribution to palaeodemography, focused upon methodological concerns. Essential for practitioners, its contents should also appeal to a broader scientific community, including statisticians, demographers and evolutionary biologists.' Antiquity