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(Terms in italics are defined elsewhere in the glossary)
band A term used to describe small-scale societies of hunters and gatherers,generally less than 100 people, who move seasonally to exploit wild (undomesticated) food resources. Kinship ties play an important part in social organization. (Chapter 5)
bifurcation See self-organization . biological anthropology See physical anthropology .
bioarchaeology The study of human remains (but in the Old World it is sometimes applied to other kinds of organic remains such as animal bones). (Chapter 11)
bosing A subsurface detection method performed by striking the ground with a heavy wooden mallet or a lead-filled container on a long handle. (Chapter 3)
brain endocasts These are made by pouring latex rubber into a skull, so as to produce an accurate image of the inner surface of the cranium. This method gives an estimate of cranial capacity and has been used on early hominid skulls. (Chapter 11)
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