Bioarchaeology in the Modern Era

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to offer an international window to present and discuss the Modern era in Western history from a bioarchaeological and biocultural point of view. The Modern era is the period between the Americas' discovery and the end of World War II (1492-1945), and, though less analysed than previous archaeological chronologies, it is a rich data source for studying our past and understanding our present. Indeed, the Modern era has brought numerous changes in the society structure and in our everyday life style, thanks to the new scientific and technological discoveries and to the globalisation.

These changes have had an impact on our health, with the emergence of new pathologies and diseases that are linked to the changing environmental and social conditions of the modern world.

We present a broad range of topics in this Special Issue, dealing with physical anthropology, paleopathology, archaeoentomology, taphonomy, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, archaeology, ecology and archaeometry. Furthermore, methodological works integrating biological data with those deduced from the biocultural sphere will be positively considered.

We welcome submissions of research papers, case studies, reviews and meta-analyses, perspectives, and communications that propose innovative ideas, theories, or methods.

Dr. Omar Larentis
Prof. Dr. Stefano Vanin
Guest Editors

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