The Bioarchaeology of Disaster examines two dozen disasters occurring around the world over the past 2000 years, ranging from natural and environmental disasters to human conflict and warfare, from epidemics to those of social marginalization-all from a bioarchaeological and forensic anthropological perspective.

Each case study provides the social, cultural, historical and ecological context of the disaster and then analyzes evidence of human and related remains in order to better understand the identities of victims, the means, processes, and extent of deaths and injuries. The methods used by specialists to interpret evidence and disagreements among experts are also addressed. It will be helpful in understanding the circumstances of a range of disasters and the multidisciplinary ways in which bioarchaeologists employ empirical methods and analytic frameworks to interpret their impacts and consequences.

The book is intended for those in the social and biological sciences, particularly archaeology, forensics, history and ethnography. It will also be of interest to those in medical history and epidemiology, ecological studies, and those involved in disaster response, law enforcement and human rights work.

About the Author

Danielle Shawn Kurin is Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, and Director of the Phillip Walker Bioarchaeology Lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College. A former Fulbright Fellow, she has received research support from institutions such as the National Science Foundation.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032135830
Author Danielle Shawn Kurin
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 620g