The Backbone of Europe - Health, Diet, Work and Violence over Two Millennia (Hardcover)

Using human skeletal remains, this volume traces health, workload and violence in the European population over the past 2,000 years. Health was surprisingly good for people who lived during the early Medieval Period. The Plague of Justinian of the sixth century was ultimately beneficial for health because the smaller population had relatively more resources that contributed to better living conditions. Increasing population density and inequality in the following centuries imposed an unhealthy diet - poor in protein - on the European population. With the onset of the Little Ice Age in the late Middle Ages, a further health decline ensued, which was not reversed until the nineteenth century. While some aspects of health declined, other attributes improved. During the early modern period, interpersonal violence (outside of warfare) declined possibly because stronger states and institutions were able to enforce compromise and cooperation. European health over the past two millennia was hence multifaceted in nature.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
Release date:	November 2018
Editors:	Richard H. Steckel • Clark Spencer Larsen • Charlotte A. Roberts • Joerg Baten
Dimensions:	252 x 178 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	476
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-42195-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Medical anthropology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
LSN:	1-108-42195-4
Barcode:	9781108421959

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