Essays about: "Osteoarchaeology"
Found 5 essays containing the word Osteoarchaeology.
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1. On the palaeopathology of skeletal neoplasms : A study about skeletal metastatic tumours in the archaeological record and methods with which they can be identified and diagnosed
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : It is decidedly rare to come across evidence of primary or secondary malignant tumours in the archaeological record, both in the excavatory stage as well as the laboratory stage. However, the statistical absence of cancer in the archaeological record may not be representative of actual prevalence, geographical distribution, or severity. READ MORE
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2. Age of the Cremated : On the estimation of age of burnt human remains
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Osteoarkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : The estimation of age is an important aspect in osteoarchaeological analysis. In order to understand people and their fates in past societies, researchers must turn to palaeodemography. READ MORE
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3. Bits & Bobs : Finds from a research excavation of Birka’s rampart: A study with focus on material distribution and metal conservation
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : In the spring of 2018, a prospection and subsequent research excavation of a previously unstudied area related to the rampart of the Viking age town of Birka, Sweden, was undertaken by students and professors from the archaeological science department affiliated with Stockholm University.The purpose of this paper is to examine and categorise the various excavated finds, the ensuing conservation and preservation of the metal objects as well as to investigate the context and possible function of the site regarding the spatial distribution of said finds. READ MORE
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4. Digital Marine Osteoarchaeology : The problematization of bodies and bones in water
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This master's thesis is intended as a foundation for further development of methods for digital marine osteoarchaeology. The main purpose of this thesis was to examine and problematise the process of locating, documenting, and analyzing skeletal remains in marine archaeological, and other hard to reach sites. READ MORE
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5. The Crematorium of Hanga Hahave on Rapa Nui (Easter Island): What stories can the skeletal remains reveal.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : This paper uses an osteological approach and applies the study of entanglement in an attempt to understand the crematoria on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), which represent a unique tradition within the ceremonial spheres of the Polynesian area. Skeletal remains from the crematorium of ahu Hanga Hahave, which consist of both cremated - and unburned remains, have been analysed to reveal the different practices that took part in the cremation process and to identify the individuals that were deposited in such structure. READ MORE
