ASM 275 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Taphonomy, Socioeconomic Status, Mycobacterium Leprae

• School: ASU
• Department: Anthropology (Science and Mathematics)
• Course: ASM 275
• Professor: Stojanowski

Document Summary

Module 19: pathology and disease history: paleopathology: the study of ancient disease in skeletal remains, basic paleopathology. Pathology affects bone in three ways: excess osteoclastic activity produces lytic lesions, excess osteoblastic activity produces proliferative lesions, maxillary sinusitis - proliferative, abnormalities of shape produced by both processes, importance of bone pathology for forensics. Can be confused with perimortem trauma (fusion defects) Can be confused with postmortem taphonomic alterations. Can provide information on life course experience of the individual. Can provide information on socio-economic status (poor health) Past patterns of trauma: occupation, social-economic status, work-related injuries. Diet and health conditions generalized stress and likely socio-economic status of the decedent. Congenital disease malformations id and individuation. Infectious diseases health, medical history: patterns of trauma and work related changes, osteoarthritis. Stress is a physiological disruption resulting from poor environmental circumstances; this could be dietary, disease-based, or even emotional or psychological. The body"s response depends on cultural buffers and/or individual resilience.