Last month, we traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, for the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual meeting. We brought some of our new and bestselling bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology books with us, and it was great to meet with our authors who visited our booth: Cheryl P. Anderson, coeditor of Massacres: Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Approaches … Continue reading American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2019
American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2018
Last week, we traveled to Austin, Texas, to attend the 2018 American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual conference. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth to check out our bioarchaeology books! UPF author Julie J. Lesnik visited us in Austin. We are all looking forward to the publication of her book, Edible Insects and … Continue reading American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2018
Life and Death on the Nile
“A gem. Armelagos and Van Gerven’s research on the skeletal biology of one region of the Nile Valley offers an engaging history of science as told through physical anthropology.”—Alan C. Swedlund, coeditor of Plagues and Epidemics: Infected Spaces Past and Present “Captures the essence of the biocultural approach to anthropology and Nubian life in the … Continue reading Life and Death on the Nile
Bones of Complexity
“Provides data and information that can be used for comparative analysis and as a foundation for further exploration. Inviting research from various geographic, cultural, and temporal locales from around the globe, the editors present a complex snapshot of the past.”—Anne L. Grauer, editor of A Companion to Paleopathology “This cohesive collection of empirically based studies … Continue reading Bones of Complexity
American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2016
UPF recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the 2016 American Association of Physical Anthropologists 85th Annual Meeting. We had a wonderful time meeting and talking to the many scholars working in the the field of physical anthropology! The event was a huge success, with much of AAPA's large membership base in attendance. Our booth was packed with UPF's diverse selection of new … Continue reading American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2016
American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2015
Last week our director, Meredith Morris-Babb, traveled to St. Louis to take part in the 84th Annual AAPA meeting, connect with scholars, and display UPF's wide collection of physical anthropology books! Our booth featured over 30 different titles from a varied group of archaeologists and anthropologists. If you missed the booth in person, you can see … Continue reading American Association of Physical Anthropologists 2015
Tracing Childhood
New! Tracing Childhood: Bioarchaeological Investigations of Early Lives in Antiquity Edited by Jennifer L. Thompson, Marta P. Alfonso-Durruty, and John J. Crandall Bioarchaeology, the study of human remains from archaeological sites, is a fascinating field that explores the link between biology and culture and tells us about the different factors that have shaped the human … Continue reading Tracing Childhood
The Florida Bookshelf 