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@article{ART002481322},
author={Veena Mushrif-Tripathy},
title={Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies},
journal={Anatomy & Biological Anthropology},
issn={2671-5651},
year={2019},
volume={32},
number={2},
pages={43-52},
doi={10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43}

TY - JOUR
AU - Veena Mushrif-Tripathy
TI - Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies
JO - Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
PY - 2019
VL - 32
IS - 2
PB - 대한체질인류학회
SP - 43
EP - 52
SN - 2671-5651
AB - India provides large number of skeletal data from the pre- and protohistoric levels covering a time span of almost 10,000 years. Major skeletal collection comes from the cultural phases ranging from the Mesolithic, Harappan, Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Iron Age levels. After the Early Historic phase cremation became the most common method for disposing the dead. Though the relevant documentation is far less than complete, recovery of human burials has been reported from more than 300 sites (Mushrif-Tripathy et al. 2016) and a conservative estimate would lead to imagine approximately 2000 human skeletons. The human skeletal analysis started around 1950s and initial focus of the study was to understand the racial classification of the skulls and to prove the Indo-Aryan invasion theory. Later from 1980s multidisplinary approach including socio-cultural anthropology, growth and nutrition and medical anthropology were considered. The recent development includes the use of new scientific methods like isotope, aDNA, DXA scans, and Scanning Electron Microscope studies etc. are consider to understand ancient inhabitants of Indian Sub-continent.
KW - South Asia;India;Human Skeletons;Archaeology;Aryan issue
DO - 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43
ER -

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. (2019). Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 32(2), 43-52.

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. 2019, "Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies", Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, vol.32, no.2 pp.43-52. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy "Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32.2 pp.43-52 (2019) : 43.

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies. 2019; 32(2), 43-52. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. "Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32, no.2 (2019) : 43-52.doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 32(2), 43-52. doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology. 2019; 32(2) 43-52. doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies. 2019; 32(2), 43-52. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43

Veena Mushrif-Tripathy. "Tales from Fragments: A Review of Indian Human Skeletal Studies" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32, no.2 (2019) : 43-52.doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.43