The Body as Material Culture: A Theoretical Osteoarchaeology

Skeletal remains are a vital source of evidence for archaeologists. Their interpretation has tended to take two divergent forms: the scientific and the humanistic. In this innovative study, Joanna Sofaer Derevenski argues that these approaches are unnecessarily polarized and that one should not be pursued without the other. Exploring key themes such as sex, gender, life cycle and diet, she argues that the body is both biological object and cultural site and is not easily detached from the objects, practices and landscapes that surround it.

Author: Joanna R. Sofaer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/06/2006
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.16w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521818223

About the Author
Sofaer, Joanna R.: - Joanna R. Sofaer is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Southampton. As an osteoarchaeologist and prehistorian, she has published widely on human bioarchaeology and European prehistory. Her previous publications include Children and Material Culture (editor) (2000).

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