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The Human Remains from Carter Ranch Pueblo, Arizona: Health in Isolation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Marie Elaine Danforth ,
Della Collins Cook  and
Stanley G. Knick III
Marie Elaine Danforth
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5074
Della Collins Cook
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405
Stanley G. Knick III
Affiliation:
Native American Resource Center, Pembroke State University, Pembroke, NC 28372
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Abstract

Health patterns in the Pueblo III (A.D. 1100-1225) population from Carter Ranch Pueblo were investigated in skeletal remains from 34 individuals. Childhood health disruptions were assessed using stature, linear enamel hypoplasias, and Harris lines. Periostitis, arthritis, anemia, trauma, and dental pathology were also observed. Although the low juvenile representation is probably an effect of age-biased mortuary practices, results suggest a healthy population compared to larger southwestern sites. Trauma levels at the site are quite high, possibly indicating burial practices differentiated on the ability to work or other health criteria. Additionally, a number of genetic anomalies are present, suggesting an isolated population.

Resumen

Resumen

Se presentan unas investigaciones sobre los patrones de salud en 34 esqueletos procedentes del período Pueblo III (1100-1225 D.C.) en el sitio Carter Ranch. Las interrupciones de crecimiento durante la niñez fueron evaluadas según la estatura, las hipoplasias lineares del esmalte y las líneas de Harris. Así mismo, fueron estudiados la periostitis, la artritis, la anemia, el traumatismo y la patología dental. Aunque la población juvenil esté poco representada, pudiendo haber sido afectada por prácticas funerarias de acuerdo a la edad, ya casi todos los indicadores estudiados muestran que el promedio de salud es mejor que el de los pueblos más grandes del suroeste de los E.U. El nivel de traumatismo es alto, posiblemente indicando una población mortuoria diferenciada por la capacidad de trabajo u otros criterios de salud. Además, hay algunas anomalías genéticas que sugieren una población aislada.

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American Antiquity , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , January 1994 , pp. 88 - 101
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1994

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