Archaic hunter-gatherer adaptation on the inland portion of the West Gulf Coastal Plain : the bioarchaeological evidence /
20 percent of the sample, but this most likely reflects the
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | 20 percent of the sample, but this most likely reflects the adaptation of Archaic Period hunter-gatherers from the America. Rates of osteoarthritis were highest in the hands, and time period. associated with accidents was more prevalent than trauma associated with violent behavior. Degenerative joint disease bioarchaeological analysis of the adaptation of Archaic bones of the hands and feet, indicating that trauma children to adulthood. A metric analysis of body size coast, rather than the survival of a large proportion of consistent with archaeological evidence from the same region Data from numerous types of skeletal disorders, combined with degree of osteoarthritis observed on the Archaic coastal differential selective pressures were not acting on adults documented a large degree of adult sexual dimorphism, endemic treponematosis. Trauma was limited primarily to Evidence for anemia was low, which is consistent with the frequency expected for nomadic hunter-gatherer groups. from Morhiss or Ernest Witte. Children represented less than human skeletal remains recovered from Morhiss and Ernest indicate that these populations along the inland portion of indicative of a healthy population. Skeletal evidence for infectious disorders was low, suggesting a population of information obtained from demography and body size analyses, Neoplasms and congenital skeletal disorders were not common. of the demographic portion of this analysis suggest that Period hunter-gatherers living on the inland portion of the poor skeletal preservation along the inland portion of the prehistoric peoples to adapt to their environment. Results region. Over 360 individuals were analyzed in terms of age, relatively healthy people, in spite of the presence of samples was similar to other coastal samples from North sex, body size, and health, to assess the ability of these the coastal plain of Texas during the Archaic Period were The purpose of this dissertation is to conduct a was the most commonly observed skeletal lesion, but the well-adapted to their environment. This finding is West Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas. This study, conducted on which when combined with high trauma rates in the hands, Witte, provides the first large-scale study of biological would have had a negative impact on quality of life. |
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| Item Description: | "Major Subject: Anthropology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 320 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 285-319. |