Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Ch. 1 Introduction
Ch. 2 Bone Biology
Ch. 3 Anatomical Terminology
Ch. 4 Skull
Ch. 5 Dentition
Ch. 6 Hyoid and Vertebrae
Ch. 7 Thorax: Sternum and Ribs
Ch. 8 Shoulder Girdle: Clavicle and Scapula
Ch. 9 Arm: Humerus, Radius, and Ulna
Ch. 10 Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges
Ch. 11 Pelvic Girdle: Sacrum, Coccyx, and Os Coxae
Ch. 12 Leg: Femur, Patella, Tibia, and Fibula
Ch. 13 Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and Phalanges
Ch. 14 Recovery, Preparation, and Curation of Skeletal Remains
Ch. 15 Analysis and Reporting of Skeletal Remains
Ch. 16 Ethics in Osteology
Ch. 17 Assessment of Age, Sex, Stature, Ancestry, and Identity
Ch. 18 Osteological and Dental Pathology
Ch. 19 Postmortem Skeletal Modification
Ch. 20 The Biology of Skeletal Populatons: Discrete Traits,
Distance, Diet, Disease, and Demography
Ch. 21 Molecular Osteology
Ch. 22 Forensic Case Study: Homicide: "We Have the Witnesses but
No Body"
Ch. 23 Forensic Case Study: Child Abuse, the Skeletal Perspective
Ch. 24 Archeological Case Study: The Bioarcheology of the
Stillwater Marsh, Nevada
Ch. 25 Archeological Case Study: Anasazi Remains from Cottonwood
Canyon
Ch. 26 Paleontological Case Study: The Pit of the Bones
Ch. 27 Paleontological Case Study: Australopithecus Mandible
from Maka, Ethiopia
App Photographic Methods and Provenance
Glossary
Bibliography
Index