Stability and Expansion or Exploitation and Stagnation? My View of Historical Osteology During the Late 1980s

Abstract

The paper discusses both the background and future of the Swedish discipline historical osteology. Teaching as well as research is considered. A summary of the most important contributions within human and animal osteology during 1986-1990 is given. The selection is based on personal judgement as to the interest, value and quality of the papers.