Conclusion: New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care

Abstract

Chapter 19 situates the development of the bioarchaeology of care approach, and the contents of this book in particular, within the wider discipline of bioarchaeology. It reviews the history of the bioarchaeology of care model and its implications for current and future research practice, then discusses the diverse chapters that make up New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care. It concludes that the contents of these chapters make a substantial contribution to advancing the bioarchaeology of care methodology.