{"product_id":"a-companion-to-dental-anthropology-paperback","title":"A Companion to Dental Anthropology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel D. Irish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eG. Richard Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompanion to Dental Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub-disciplines of the field of dental anthropology--from its origins and evolution through to the latest scientific research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents the most comprehensive coverage of all sub-disciplines of dental anthropology available today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures individual chapters written by experts in their specific area of dental research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes authors who also present results from their research through case studies or voiced opinions about their work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers extensive coverage of topics relating to dental evolution, morphometric variation, and pathology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Companion to Dental Anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This wonderfully comprehensive volume offers detailed insight into virtually every aspect of dental anthropology. It is destined to become an essential resource for scholars and students alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDarryl de Ruiter, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTexas A\u0026amp;M University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Companion to Dental Anthropology is an excellent, up-to-date compilation of chapters by some of the top names in the field, covering everything from dental evolution and morphological variation to pathology and isotopic studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChris Stringer, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNatural History Museum, London\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Dental Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and subdisciplines of the field, from its \"roots\" and evolution through to the latest scientific research. Essays are contributed by over 30 scholars and practitioners from a variety of dental anthropology specialties and subfields, who reveal their expertise and share their latest research results. Following an introduction to dental anthropology, the chapters cover topics relating to dental evolution and the human dentition; dental growth, development, and histology; morphometric variations in populations and individuals; dental health and disease; and a group of final readings pointing to new directions in dental anthropological research. \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Dental Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for all aspects of the complex biology of teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoel D. Irish\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Bioarchaeology in the Research Centre in Evolutionary Anthropology and Palaeoecology, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, and Professor Emeritus in the Anthropology Department at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. His research focuses on dental nonmetric and odontometric variation to estimate biological affinity in recent humans and fossil hominins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Richard Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is Foundation Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada Reno, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he taught for 24 years. He has published widely on issues relating to tooth crown and root morphology and biological affinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42103646486663,"sku":"9781119096535","price":79.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c2fe1e6a5016fb95bae1c2392edba7d5.webp?v=1732415961","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-companion-to-dental-anthropology-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}