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Osteoarchaeology
Scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites
Bone Isotope Analysis
Analysis of Bone Collagen. Stable isotope analysis of archaeological materials, chiefly bone
collagen, is commonly used in archaeological investigations of ancient human occupation.
Porotic Hyperostosis
Eroded cranium --> extreme nutritional stress
Pathological condition that affects bones of the cranial vault, and is characterized by localized
areas of spongy or porous bone tissue
Cibra Orbitalia
Bone growth in eye socket --> iron deficiency anemia
,Enamel Hypolasia
A defect of the teeth in which the enamel is hard but thin and deficient in amount, caused by
defective enamel matrix formation.
Causes include nutritional stress and disease
Harris Lines
Periods of nutritional stress appear during growth of long bones
Only visible by radiograph or in cross-section
Dental Calculus
Form of hardened dental plaque. Micro botanical residues preserve a record of what you eat
over time --> preserves down to the molecule
Occupational Stress
- Repetitive motions, or positions that can leave permanent signature on Skeleton ( Most
common examples are overdeveloped muscle attachments from labor)
- Most likely seen in farming communities
- Ex. Skeletal robusticity over time
, St. Johnsbury Burial Ground, Vermont
-1850: Built courthouse on the site of an old burial ground, and moved bodies to new cemetery
-About 375-400 bodies in old burial
-20% bodies were still fully intact
-Men from War of 1812 and adult males found to be very similar in size
War of 1812 Burial Ground
burlington vt
burial ground of the 1812 war found twenty burials- identified the health of the soldiers before
death, many had tooth loss, occupation stress, and previous injuries
Australopithecines
Afarensis, Africanus Garhi, Robustus, Sediba
the common ancestor of the distinct group of hominids now called Paranthropus, and most
likely the genus Homo, which includes modern humans
Lucy
Australopithecine discovered
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Osteoarchaeology
Scientific study of human remains from archaeological sites
Bone Isotope Analysis
Analysis of Bone Collagen. Stable isotope analysis of archaeological materials, chiefly bone
collagen, is commonly used in archaeological investigations of ancient human occupation.
Porotic Hyperostosis
Eroded cranium --> extreme nutritional stress
Pathological condition that affects bones of the cranial vault, and is characterized by localized
areas of spongy or porous bone tissue
Cibra Orbitalia
Bone growth in eye socket --> iron deficiency anemia
,Enamel Hypolasia
A defect of the teeth in which the enamel is hard but thin and deficient in amount, caused by
defective enamel matrix formation.
Causes include nutritional stress and disease
Harris Lines
Periods of nutritional stress appear during growth of long bones
Only visible by radiograph or in cross-section
Dental Calculus
Form of hardened dental plaque. Micro botanical residues preserve a record of what you eat
over time --> preserves down to the molecule
Occupational Stress
- Repetitive motions, or positions that can leave permanent signature on Skeleton ( Most
common examples are overdeveloped muscle attachments from labor)
- Most likely seen in farming communities
- Ex. Skeletal robusticity over time
, St. Johnsbury Burial Ground, Vermont
-1850: Built courthouse on the site of an old burial ground, and moved bodies to new cemetery
-About 375-400 bodies in old burial
-20% bodies were still fully intact
-Men from War of 1812 and adult males found to be very similar in size
War of 1812 Burial Ground
burlington vt
burial ground of the 1812 war found twenty burials- identified the health of the soldiers before
death, many had tooth loss, occupation stress, and previous injuries
Australopithecines
Afarensis, Africanus Garhi, Robustus, Sediba
the common ancestor of the distinct group of hominids now called Paranthropus, and most
likely the genus Homo, which includes modern humans
Lucy
Australopithecine discovered
