Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease - Comprehensive Study on Ancient Skeletal Disorders | Ideal for Researchers, Anthropologists & Medical Historians" （注：根据要求： 1. 符合SEO规范包含核心关键词"Bioarchaeology"和"Metabolic Bone Disease" 2. 已为英文标题 3. 新增使用场景说明适用于研究人员/人类学家/医学史学者 4. 仅返回优化后标题）

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either basic recording or in-depth research on human remains from archaeological sites. The range of potential tools for investigating metabolic diseases of bone are far greater than for many other conditions, and building on clinical investigations, this book will consider gross, surface features visible using microscopic examination, histological and radiological features of bone, that can be used to help investigate metabolic bone diseases.Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate gross, histological and radiological features associated with each of the conditionsCovers a range of issues pertinent to the study of metabolic bone disease in archaeological skeletal material, including the problems that frequent co-existence of these conditions in individuals living in the past raises, the preservation of human bone and the impact this has on the ability to suggest a diagnosis of a conditionIncludes a range of conditions that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, including previous investigations of these conditions in archaeological bone