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This chapter introduces the edited volume New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care: Further Case Studies and Extended Theory. It outlines the context for, and the history of, the book’s evolution, and explains the basis on which the chapters have been organised into three sections: (i) case studies; (ii) new research directions; and (iii) ethics and accountability. The Introduction goes on to provide a short description of the subject matter and specific focus of each chapter, before briefly identifying some of the common themes, shared concerns and innovative approaches emerging from this book’s original and challenging content.
Health is among the most important conditions of human life, and a critically significant constituent of human capabilities which we have reason to value.
(Sen, 2002, p. 660).
[O]ur response to the health needs of others embodies a wealth of information about ourselves and our community … It follows from this that where healthcare practice can be identified in the archaeological record it has the potential to provide important – and possibly unique – insights into the lives of those under study.
(Tilley, 2012, p. 39)
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Tilley, L., Schrenk, A.A. (2017). Introduction: New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care. In: Tilley, L., Schrenk, A. (eds) New Developments in the Bioarchaeology of Care. Bioarchaeology and Social Theory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39901-0_1
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