essay

New biological data for the Natufian populations in Israel

natufian culture in the levant • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1991 • Pages: 411-422

By: Belfer-Cohen, Anna, Schepartz, L. A., Arensburg, Baruch.

Abstract
Belfer-Cohen, Schepartz, and Arensburg present 'some new data that enlarges the studied skeletal sample of Natufians….[They] analyze 1) the basic demographic parameters of the sites, 2) the level of variablitity in the collections … and 3) incidence of pathology and health status indicators.' (page 411). They assess the biological changes over time by dividing the samples into Early, Intermediate and Late Natufian.
Subjects
Anthropometry
Morbidity
Mortality
Physiological data
Gender roles and issues
tradition
Epipaleolithic
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Archaeologist
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Natufian
Coverage Place
Israel, Jordan, and Palestinian Autonomous Areas
Notes
A. Belfer-Cohen, L. A. Schepartz, B. Arensburg
Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-424)
LCSH
Natufian culture/Middle East--Antiquities