ANTHROP 1AA3 Lecture 10: Lecture 10 (Feb 6th)
11 Feb 2017
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The study of the human skeleton in an archaeological context: health, diet, habitual activities, mobility. Look for patterns within and between populations. Palaeopathology: study of health and disease in past populations. Only those conditions that leave traces on the skeleton. Patterns of illness and disease relate to cultural aspects: sex, gender, age, status, time. Rickets: bending & fracture of bones caused by lack of vitamin d: especially found in children, bowed tibiae and fibulae as a result of rickets in children. What caused this increase in cavities: introduction to agriculture. How do we look at work? (activity marchers) Extended time spent in cold water: found in inland romans, found today in deep sea divers. 5th century bc italian skeleton (young adult female) Due to heavy stress on the joints while bones are still being formed. Due to a lot of time spent grinding grains in this case. Foot binding: chinese tradition to bind feet so they look small.
