essay
Studies in disruption: demography and health in the prehistoric American Southwest
understanding complexity in the prehistoric southwest • 16 • Published In 1994 • Pages: 59-112
By: Nelson, Ben A., Martin, Debra L., Swedlund, Alan C., Fish, Paul R., Armelagos, George J..
Abstract
Nelson et al. examine the skeletal data from five sites to analyze several hypotheses 'regarding the conditions under which prehistoric southwestern populations experienced biological disruption' (page 60). They present summaries on the sites and the pathologies their populations experienced along with life tables and mortality curves. Only the data that pertained to the Early Anasazi were indexed for OCM (Outline of Cultural Materials) codes. Specifically this means the data for Black Mesa, Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and Casas Grandes were indexed.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2012
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Archaeologist
- Physical Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2011
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1250-500 BP (AD 750-1500)
- Coverage Place
- Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, United States; Chihuahua, Mexico
- Notes
- Ben A. Nelson, Debra L. Martin, Alan C. Swedlund, Paul R. Fish, and George J. Armelagos
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-112)
- LCCN
- 94006317
- LCSH
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Antiquities--Computer simulation
- Adaptation (Biology)--Mathematical models
- Archaeology--Southwest, New--Methodology
- Southwest, New--Antiquities