essay
Physical characteristics and skeletal biology of the Moche population at Pacatnamu
, the moche occupation • 2 • Published In 1997 • Pages: 189-214
By: Verano, John W..
Abstract
The author analyzed the human skeletal remains of 84 individuals and 590 isolated skeletal elements from Pacatnamu in the Jequetepeque Valley. All age groups were represented, and at the H45CM1 cemetery which produced 67 individuals, the age distribution is consistent with a U-shaped mortality curve. There were age differences in mortality: in general females outlived males by nineteen years. Descriptions include cranial deformation, height, diet based on analysis of isotopic ratios, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, dental problems, nutritional stress during childhood, trauma such as fractures, infections, and developmental anomalies. Differences in the craniofacial morphology indicate the different cemeteries at site were used by different groups, perhaps different kinship groups. Data summary tables are provided.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Physical Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2013
- Field Date
- 1987
- Coverage Date
- 1600-1250 BP (AD 400-750)
- Coverage Place
- Pacatnamú, Guadalupe district, Pacasmayo (Jequetepeque Valley), La Libertad, Peru
- Notes
- John W. Verano
- For bibliographic references see document 27: Donnan (1997, Bibliography)
- LCCN
- 86061112
- LCSH
- Pacatnamú Site (Peru)