A5082315829- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Cambodian History and Society
- Latin American history and culture
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
University of Otago
2016-2025
James Cook University
2019
Australian National University
2019
The University of Melbourne
2019
Climate change is an indisputable threat to human health, especially for societies already confronted with rising social inequality, political and economic uncertainty, a cascade of concurrent environmental challenges. Archaeological data about past climate environment provide important source evidence the potential challenges humans face long-term outcomes alternative short-term adaptive strategies. Evidence from well-dated archaeological skeletons mummified remains speaks directly patterns...
There has been a recent proliferation of paleopathological research focusing on infants and children, stimulated in large part by Lewis’ seminal work published 2006 The Bioarchaeology Childre...
Abstract This cranio-morphometric study emphasizes a “two-layer model” for eastern Eurasian anatomically modern human (AMH) populations, based on large datasets of 89 population samples including findings directly from ancient archaeological contexts. Results suggest that an initial “first layer” AMH had related closely to ancestral Andaman, Australian, Papuan, and Jomon groups who likely entered this region via the Southeast Asian landmass, prior 65–50 kya. A later “second shared strong...
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This article aims to provide an overview of some the more important developments in bioarchaeology childhood over past decade. Analysis publication trends major osteoarchaeology and physical anthropology journals demonstrated a rise research papers dealing with skeletal remains children, dietary palaeopathological studies especially predominant. Innovations these areas are discussed detail, together theoretical frameworks for using evidence situate children societies. Among latter is life...
Non Ban Jak is a large, moated site located in the upper Mun Valley, Northeast Thailand. Excavations over three seasons 2011-4 have revealed sequence of occupation that covers final stage local Iron Age. The enclosed by two broad moats and banks, comprises an eastern western mound separated lower intervening area. first season opened 8 m square on mound, while second third uncovered part low terrain rising into encompassing area 25 10 m. former industrial, residential mortuary activity...
Direct evidence of the environmental impact human colonization and subsequent adaptational responses to new environments is extremely rare anywhere in world. New Zealand was last Polynesian island group be settled by humans, who arrived around end 13th century AD. Little known about nature adaptation mobility during initial phase colonization. We report results isotopic analysis (carbon, nitrogen strontium) oldest prehistoric skeletons discovered assess diet migration patterns. The isotope...
Abstract Aims and objectives The transition to an agricultural economy is often presumed involve increase in female fertility related changes weaning practice. In particular, the availability of staple crops as complementary foods hypothesized allow earlier populations. this study, our primary aim explore whether model fits Atacama Desert using incremental isotopic analysis. A secondary study identify patterns relating weaning, assess how these may be differentiated from those early life...
This paper presents the first bioarchaeological evidence of probable scurvy in Southeast Asia from a six-year-old child at historic-era site Phnom Khnang Peung (15-17th centuries A.D.) Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. Examination skeletal material shows consistent with - specifically, abnormal porosity on greater wings sphenoid bone and hard palate, vascular impressions ectocranial surface frontal maxillary alveolar bone. In addition, this individual has cribra orbitalia indicative anemia....
The use of incremental carbon and nitrogen isotopic analysis is gaining momentum as a way establishing infant feeding practices in the past. Here we examine differences information gleaned through techniques applied to individuals, relative more commonly-used bulk sampling cross-section population. We methods, which bone collagen isotope values from multiple construct Bayesian weaning curves for our samples. then compare these results individual times established single deciduous teeth. Our...
This research assesses the potential for misidentification of sex in individuals South Asian ancestry using Walker (2008) morphological skull estimation standard [1]. Chromosomal was assessed proteomic analysis targeting chromosome-specific amylogenic peptides. Results showed that method produced incorrect classification 36.7 % individuals. Overwhelmingly, those incorrectly assigned were chromosomally male. Misidentification due to males within group having lower trait scores (i.e., more...
Studies of contemporary populations have demonstrated an association between decreased dietary diversity due to resource scarcity or underutilization and increase in diseases related poor micronutrient intake. With a reduction diversity, it is often the women children population who are first suffer effects status. Scurvy, disease prolonged vitamin C deficiency, malnutrition disorder associated with scarcity, low and/or dependence on high carbohydrate staple-foods. The aim this paper assess...
Important information on demography, epidemiology, inter-population differences in growth, infant burial practices, and social aspects of the community can be gleaned from study perinatal bones. The increasing number perinates unearthed prehistoric sites Southeast Asia provides a rare opportunity to investigate these issues. high full-term infants represented at site Khok Phanom Di Central Thailand (4000–3500 b.p. ) remains an enigma. This is important issue for bioarchaeologists as...
A new study of macroscopic evidence health in Wairau Bar human skeletal remains (koiwi tangata), prior to their reburial April 2009, generally supports the views Houghton (1975), but reports childhood stress, presence specific infectious diseases, and revises dental diet. Assessment parameters between spatially separated groups within cemetery (uruupa) found differences demography, with more old females Group 3 (Burials 12–44) or ‘southern uruupa’. The oral burial was also different where...
We present the first radiocarbon dates from previously unrecorded, secondary burials in Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. The mortuary ritual incorporates nautical tradeware ceramic jars and log coffins fashioned locally harvested trees as burial containers, which were set out on exposed rock ledges at 10 sites eastern Massif. suite of 28 14 C ages 4 these (Khnorng Sroal, Phnom Pel, Damnak Samdech, Khnang Tathan) provides estimation overall time depth practice. most reliable calendar date ranges...