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Bones of the Maya. Studies of Ancient Skeletons. Cloth
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edited by Stephen L. Whittington & David M. Reed
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290 pages, with references, index, bibliography and many illustrations. 1997
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Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme, especially in relation to social status, gender, and the historical problem of the 'collapse.
978156098684355
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