ANTHROP 3PP3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jane E. Buikstra, Iceberg, Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act
18 Apr 2018
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The birth of palaeopathology" aboriginal skulls: no postcranial remains, only skulls, no discussion of diseases. In general isolated, descriptive reports on curiosities": beginnings of true" palaeopathology (mid 19thc. Increased study of pathological lesions in humans: still very clinical" in approach study of one particular specimen, rudolf virchow application of histology to the study of pathology, lots of doctors interested in palaeopathology, analytical period (1900-1945) Important tool for understanding past populations: not just prevalence, but also causality, larry angel bioculturalstudy of disease, gj armelagos diseases in ancient nubia over time, decreased emphasis on diagnosis, demography and health; growth and nutrition. Interested in patterns of change over time. No longer simply describing and diagnosing diseases. Ortner & putschar(1981) & 2003 edition by ortner: identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains. Not just description: underlying mechanisms of skeletal pathology. Buikstra & ubelaker(1994: standards for data collection. Nagpra (native american graves protection & repatriation act) Aufderheideand rodriguez-martin (1998: cambridge encyclopedia of human palaeopathology.
