essay

The dental evidence for nutritional status in the Natufians

natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 425-431

By: Smith, Patricia.

Abstract
Smith discusses the dental status of the Natufians, comparing it to earlier hunter-gatherers and later agriculturalists. She uses dental data to look for changes in the diet or food processing techniques. Smith believes there is a 'very high frequency of congenital absence of mandibular third molars' (or third molar agenesis) (page 431) at Hayonim Cave that indicates 'a high degree of consanguinity between those affected.' (page 431).
Subjects
Ontogenetic data
Morbidity
Diet
Food preparation
Basis of marriage
tradition
Epipaleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
40,000 BP-10,000 BP
Coverage Place
Israel and Palestinian Autonomous Areas
Notes
Patricia Smith
Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-432)
LCSH
Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities