Re: Musculoskeletal stress indicators in M.Neolithic Gotland

On 23 Nov 2005 15:57:41 GMT, Philip Deitiker <Nopdeitik@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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>American Journal of Physical Anthropology
>Published Online: 13 Sep 2005
>Copyright © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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>Tracing prehistoric activities: Musculoskeletal stress marker
>analysis of a stone-age population on the Island of Gotland in
>the Baltic sea
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>Petra Molnar *
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>"
>Abstract
>The skeletal remains from the Middle Neolithic (2750-2300 BC)
>burial ground at Ajvide, Gotland, are analyzed in order to
>explore musculoskeletal patterns and to attempt to trace
>general as well as three specific prehistoric activities
>(archery, harpooning, and kayaking) that are likely to have
>been performed in this marine setting of fishing, hunting, and
>gathering.
>"
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>"
> Significant positive correlations were observed in male
>individuals in muscle groups associated with archery and to
>some extent harpooning, an indication that these activities
>would mainly have been performed by men. Correlations in
>kayaking muscles were not evidently consistent with the
>kayaking motion.
>"
>
With respect to the latter, it might make sense to look for
indications of rowing.



Eric Stevens

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