Introduction to the series -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: of science and stories -- 2. Osteoarthritis: clinical and osteological approaches -- 3. Osteoarthritis and activity: occupation and sports studies -- 4. Osteoarthritis: anthropological interpretations -- 5. Enthesopathies and other osteological indicators of activity -- 6. Trauma -- 7. Studies of bone geometry: the shape of things to come? -- 8. Conclusion: defining the limits of interpretation -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index