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Changes in osteoarthritis associated with the development of a maritime economy among southern California Indians
P. L. Walker,S. E. Hollimon +1 more
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Data show that the rate at which people developed osteoarthritis increased through time, which suggests that the adaptive shift toward more intensive exploitation of the marine environment resulted in an increase in the time people spent in strenuous physical activity.Abstract:
The severity of osteoarthritis was studied in human skeletal remains from archaeological sites in the Santa Barbara Channel area of southern California. These remains were analyzed to better understand changes in activity patterns associated with the economic shift from hunting and gathering to intensive fishing and craft specialization that occurred in this area. The joints of 967 burials from seven archaeological sites occupied between 3500 B.C. and the time of European contact were scored for osteoarthritis. These data show that the rate at which people developed osteoarthritis increased through time. This suggests that the adaptive shift toward more intensive exploitation of the marine environment resulted in an increase in the time people spent in strenuous physical activity. The increase in osteoarthritis affected males to a greater extent than females. One interpretation of this is that the work load of men increased with the economic importance of fishing.read more
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Variation of skeletal degenerative joint disease features in an identified Italian modern skeletal collection.
TL;DR: The considerable increase in marginal lipping and surface osteophytes in elderly adults may be an adaptation for sustaining mechanical loading, balancing the loss of bone tissue which is characteristic of ageing processes (osteopenia, osteoporosis).
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Weathering the storm: Coastal subsistence and ecological resilience on Late Holocene Santa Rosa Island, California
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Degenerative Joint Disease and Social Status in the Terminal Late Archaic Period (1000–500 b.c.) of Ohio
Eun Jin Woo,Paul W. Sciulli +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of the inferred Late Archaic social structure in Ohio based on degenerative joint disease (DJD), also known as osteoarthritis, and mortuary practices is presented.
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Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture
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Eric L. Radin,Howard G. Parker,James W. Pugh,Robert S. Steinberg,Igor L. Paul,Robert M. Rose +5 more
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