Bodies and Lives in Ancient America offers a broad overview of what it was like to live and die throughout North America before European contact. This accessible introduction is written in an engaging style, with complex paleopathology data synthesized and clearly presented.

1. Ancient Bodies, Ancient Lives 2. Biocultural Perspectives on Health and Disease 3. Pregnancy and Birth in Ancient America 4. Growing Up in Ancient America 5. Adult Life in Ancient America 6. Growing Old in Ancient America 7. Life Histories and the Arc of Time

Debra L. Martin is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.

Anna J. Osterholtz is a visiting Assistant Professor in Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.