ANTHROP 1AA3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Foramen Magnum, Paranthropus, Tooth Wear

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTHROP 1AA3
• Professor: Tracy Prowse

Document Summary

Cultural aspects of food (meanings, food taboos) (pp. The study of the human skeleton in an archaeological context. It deals with the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains: health, diet, habitual activities, mobility, look for patterns within and between populations. Paleopathology study of health and disease in past populations. Only those conditions that leave traces on the skeleton. How diseases have evolved overtime, and how diseases processes affect bone growth and development. The pressure of walking causes bones to bend. Most common way is to look at the teeth because teeth are usually involved in the first stages of food processing by the body. It follows that they my provide clues to the types of food eaten and the ways in which those foods were prepared for consumption. They can show infections or heavy tooth wear. E. g. heavy tooth wear: tough and fibrous foods, such as uncooked meats and vegetables.