The science of Roman history biology, climate, and the future of the past

Presentación del editor: "How the latest cutting-edge science offers a fuller picture of life in Rome and antiquity. This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive look at how the latest advances in the sciences are transforming our understanding of ancient Roman history. Walter Sche...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Scheidel, Walter, 1966- editor literario (editor literario)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press 2019
Edición:1st paperback print
Materias:
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991000956629708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Walter Scheidel
  • Reconstructing the Roman Climate / Kyle Harper & Michael McCormick
  • Archaeobotany: the archaeology of human-plant interactions / Marijke van der Veen
  • Zooarchaeology: reconstructing the natural and cultural worlds from archaeological faunal remains / Michael MacKinnon
  • Bones, teeth, and history / Alessandra Sperduti, Luca Bonditi, Oliver E. Craig, Tracy Prowse, & Peter Garnsey
  • Human growth and stature / Rebecca Gowland & Lauren Walther
  • Ancient DNA / Noreen Tuross & Michael G. Campana
  • Modern DNA and the anceint Mediterranean / Roy J. King & Peter A. Underhill