Cross-sectional analysis of long bones, occupational activities and long-distance trade of the Classic Maya from Xcambó - Archaeological and osteological evidence

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 470-477

  Maggiano, Isabel S ^a   Schultz, Michael ^b   Kierdorf, Horst ^a   Sosa, Thelma Sierra ^c   Maggiano, Corey M ^d   Blos, Vera Tiesler ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HILDESHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ANTROPOLOGÍA E HISTORIA   (Mexico)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Activity; Bioarchaeology; Bone; Cross section

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMERUS; LONG BONE; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEXICO; MOBILIZATION; OCCUPATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WORKLOAD;

ACCLIMATIZATION; BONE AND BONES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MEXICO; OCCUPATIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 47849099056     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20830     Document Type: Article

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