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Представлены результаты экспертизы антропологических материалов из могильника античного времени Сувлу-Кая в Юго-Западном Крыму. Обсуждаются демографические и краниологические особенности двух хронологических групп из подбойных могил... more
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      Late AntiquityPhysical AnthropologyPaleodemographySarmatians
Publikacja ta daje synoptyczne ujęcie wykładów antropologii ogólnej, wygłaszanych na Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim w roku akademickim 1945/46, a poprzednio na Uniwersytecie Jana Kazimierza, we Lwowie, od roku akademickiego 1913/4 do... more
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      Physical Anthropologytypologia antropologicznaPolish anthropology
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      Evolutionary BiologyPaleoanthropologyPaleontologyHuman Evolution
L’analisi antropologica e paleopatologica dei reperti umani rinvenuti nella cattedrale di Alba è stata condotta al fine di ottenere informazioni necessarie sia per delineare il profilo biologico del campione in esame (sesso, età... more
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      ArchaeologyBioarchaeologyPaleopathologyMedieval Archaeology
The Human Organism: Introduction to Biological Anthropology ---- OPEN ACCESS (FREE) ONLINE SINHALA TEXTBOOK “Minis Saththwaya” offers an introduction to Biological (Physical) Anthropology with a focus on humans as biological... more
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      Biological AnthropologyHuman EvolutionBioarchaeologyOpen Access
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      HistoryAncient HistoryCultural HistoryArchaeology
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a non-inflammatory joint disease mainly characterised by the ossification of the right anterior longitudinal ligament and the presence of enthesopathies. Studies have shown that the... more
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      PaleopathologyPhysical AnthropologyPostmedieval ArchaeologyBioarchaeology, Osteology, Paleopathology
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      GeneticsAnthropologyIntelligencePopulation Genetics
On Dec. 12, 1985, a military charter DC-8 crashed shortly after takeoff at Gander, Nfld., Canada. All 256 aboard were killed, making this the deadliest US military aircraft accident in history. The investigation team (consisting of... more
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      EngineeringForensic MedicinePhysical AnthropologyDisasters
Arm span (AS) has been reported to be a good substitute for height measurement in osteoskeletally deformed patients and in the elderly with osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between arm span and height... more
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      Forensic AnthropologyPhysical Anthropology
The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) is an overall indicator of undernutrition composed of stunting, underweight and wasting. A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban area (Haldia) of Purba Medinipur District,... more
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      Biological AnthropologyEpidemiologyPrimary Health CareAnthropometry
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      CognitionAnthropometryLife StyleDiffusion Tensor Imaging
The impact of aging on the morphology of the osseous spine is still debated. Clinical studies usually record combined aging effects, as well as age-related degenerative changes. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of... more
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      Evolutionary BiologyNutrition and DieteticsAnthropologySpine
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      PaleoanthropologyPrehistoric ArchaeologyPhysical AnthropologyHominin evolution
El objetivo del presente estudio es predecir el tamaño del canino permanente a partir de mediciones tomadas en los dientes posteriores (premolares y molares), y utilizar los valores predichos del tamaño del canino para estimar el sexo... more
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      DentistryBiological AnthropologyBioarchaeologyPaleopathology
Ancient human remains like Egyptian mummified bodies cannot be considered on a physical anthropological perspective only. So severe and invasive were the operations on the body, so various were the materials involved in the preservation... more
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      EgyptPhysical AnthropologyHumansEmbalming
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      EndocrinologyPlant BiologyEcologyPhysical Anthropology
In Central Europe, human remains from the Magdalenian are a rare phenomenon. In Central and Western Europe, these remains are usually fragmented and often manipulated. The discovery of 50 human bone fragments from Maszycka Cave in the... more
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      Palaeolithic ArchaeologyPhysical AnthropologyHuman Remains (Anthropology)Magdalenian
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      Ancient HistoryEvolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropology
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      AnthropologyPhysical AnthropologyEthnobiology
We have carried out a comprehensive ESR and U-series dating study on the Lake Mungo 3 (LM3) human skeleton. The isotopic Th/U and Pa/U ratios indicate that some minor uranium mobilization may have occurred in the past. Taking such effects... more
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      PaleoanthropologyEvolutionary AnthropologyOsteologyPhysical Anthropology
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      Biological AnthropologyBioarchaeologyPaleopathologyDental Anthropology
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      HistoryArchaeologyBiological AnthropologyPhysical Anthropology
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      ArchaeologyGeochemistryBioarchaeologyArchaeological Science
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      Forensic AnthropologyPhysical AnthropologyFORENSICMultivariate Analysis
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      ReligionPhysical AnthropologyClinical AnatomyHumans
An evaluation of overjet and attrition in skulls of aboriginal California populations, finding a strong negative correlation.
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      PsychologyDentistryDental AnthropologyPhysical Anthropology
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      Evolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropologyHuman Evolution
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      Ancient HistoryPaleopathologyPoliticsPeru
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      PaleopathologyPaleodietAnthropology of Children and ChildhoodPhysical Anthropology
Extreme rituals entail excessive costs without apparent benefits, which raises an evolutionary cost problem (Irons, 2001). It is argued that such intense rituals enhance social cohesion and promote cooperative behaviors (Atran & Henrich,... more
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      ReligionComparative ReligionEvolutionary BiologyPhysiology
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      PhysiologyAnthropometryPhysical AnthropologyJapan
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      Evolutionary BiologyArchaeologyPaleoanthropologyAnthropology
The analysis of biological parameters such as age and sex is particularly relevant to the interpretation of ancient skeletal assemblages related to abrupt mortality crises, and more particularly epidemics. In such a context, the... more
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      History of PlaguePhysical AnthropologyPaleodemographyBlack Death
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      ArchaeologyAnthropologyOsteologyOsteoarcheology
La complejidad y cotidianidad relacionadas a la alimentación humana, nos revela que debe ser analizada a través de un enfoque holístico, que incluya aspectos de naturaleza biológica, social, cultural, económica y política (Álvarez et al.... more
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      BioarchaeologyPhysical AnthropologyPaleodietary ReconstructionBioarchaeology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeology
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      HistoryAncient HistoryEvolutionary BiologyGenetics
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A female skeleton from the Lori Berd archaeological cemetery, located near the city of Stepanavan (Lori Province of Armenia) is described. Palaeopathological analysis revealed a variety pathology (ankylosis of the sacroiliac joints,... more
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    • Physical Anthropology
Roma people are from long ago suspected of Indian ancestry. At first this supposition was proved by somatological observations. Generally different Roma appearance from neighbouring European populations was obvious but only since start of... more
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      Population GeneticsPhysical AnthropologyRoma People
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      Evolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropologyHuman Evolution
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      Evolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropologyPopulation Genetics
Tooth wear is a natural phenomenon and a universal occurrence that has existed from the origin of humankind and depends on the way of life, especially diet. Tooth wear was very serious in ancient populations up to the medieval period. The... more
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      AnthropologyMedieval HistoryDietPhysical Anthropology
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      Evolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropologyPhysical Anthropology
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      Classical ArchaeologyHistory of MedicineHistory of SciencePhysical Anthropology
A total of 11 340 Cartesian coordinates of 42 homologous landmarks on five excavated human crania were recorded by three observers using a three-dimensional (3D) digitiser and computer models created with a 3D laser scanner. The aim was... more
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      Forensic AnthropologyForensic ScienceBioarchaeologySkeletal Biology
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      Physical AnthropologyPopulation HistoryCranial VariationCranial Nonmetric Traits
Based on the presence of palisades and an iconography suggesting a warrior elite, warfare is presumed to be endemic in the Late Mississippian period (AD 1200-1600) of the southeastern United States. Warfare is theorized to play a vital... more
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      Ancient HistoryEvolutionary BiologyArchaeologyAnthropology
Manual for Physical Anthropology Lab course. Covers human genetics, early primate and hominid evolution, origins of culture, and relationships between biology, culture, and the spread of disease. Lab activities use a hands-on approach to... more
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      Physical AnthropologyTextbook