Health in Ancient Mariana Islanders: A Bioarchaeological Perspective

Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 319-340

  Pietrusewsky, Michael ^a   Douglas, Michele Toomay ^a   Swift, Marilyn K ^b   Harper, Randy A ^b   Fleming, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Swift and Harper Archaeological Resource Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

betel nut; bioarchaeology; Chamorro; dental pathology; Mariana Islands; paleopathology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHIPELAGO; DATA SET; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; PREHISTORIC; SKELETON;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; ROTA [NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS];

PIPER BETEL;

EID: 84911958552     PISSN: 15564894     EISSN: 15561828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564894.2013.848959     Document Type: Article

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