Browsing Anthropology by Author "Perry, Megan A."
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A Bayesian Approach to Investigating Age-at-Death of Subadults in a Forensic Context
Roepe, Kelsey Leigh (East Carolina University, 2014)Estimating age at death is among the first steps in the identification of an unknown individual. For subadults, dental formation stage remains the most accurate aging indicator due to minimal environmental impact. Even the ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Paleopathology and Mortuary Practices at West Site (31CK22), Currituck County, NC
Souther, Lauren (East Carolina University, 2014)Previous research on Late Woodland North Carolina has explored how transitions such as agricultural intensification or the arrival of European settlers have impacted the biology of coastal populations. This thesis details ... -
Dietary Reconstruction Of Urban Inhabitants Of The 1St Century AD Petra
Appleton, Laurel (East Carolina University, 2015)Petra, an ancient city located in southern Jordan, is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its architecturally grand buildings and tombs carved into sandstone bedrock. The establishment of Petra as the capital of the ... -
Exploring Quality of Life at Petra Through Paleopathology
Canipe, Courtney (East Carolina University, 2014)The ancient city of Petra, Jordan was home to the capital of the Nabataean kingdom from approximately the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. to 106 A.D. During the 1st century B.C. and A.D, Petra prospered as an urban trade center ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TAPHONOMIC EFFECTS OF ANIMAL SCAVENGING
Garcia-Putnam, Alexander (East Carolina University, 2014)Numerous environmental and human-induced variables that affect decomposition can cloud accurate estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI). For instance, scavenging animals can remove soft tissue and disarticulate and ... -
Isotopic Investigation Of The Origins Of Homicide Victims From Qasr Hallabat
Parker, Kathryn (East Carolina University, 2015)The issue of human mobility is of foremost interest in archaeology, as are the methods through which it is studied. Direct study of human remains for information on mobility during an individual's lifetime has become ...