Activity patterns in New Kingdom Nubia: An examination of entheseal remodeling and osteoarthritis at Tombos

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-70

  Schrader, Sarah A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; imperialism; musculoskeletal stress markers; Nile valley

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANTIQUITY; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETON;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BONE AND BONES; CEMETERIES; EGYPT; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84865266176     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22094     Document Type: Article

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