ANP 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Original Affluent Society, Pubic Arch, Department Of Archaeology At The University Of York
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Overall understanding of health and welfare of past populations. Demographic patterns - age and sex of a burial population, can give an idea of average. Diet/nutrients - stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in bones reveal the kinds of foods. Disease - disease leave telltale signs on bones. Stress and workload - osteoarthritis in bones, nutritional stress in enamel hypoplasia. Violence - broken bones and skeletal trauma. Migrations, relatedness of human group, evolution eaten and in what quantities. Male - pelvic bone - opening is smaller and more obstructed, pubic arch is. Female - pelvic bone - opening is larger and less obstructed, pubic arch is. Younger = partially fused growth plates(epiphysis), skull is not fully fused. Older = skull i fully fused, arthritis on spine as evidenced by lipping of vertebrae(not most effective age determine) Where fractures occur and who has them. Domestic violence(women; fractures to ulna/radius and skulls) vs interpersonal/war (male; impact fractures)
