Current Search: Indians of North America--Florida--Health and hygiene (x)
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Title
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Disease and population ecology in southeast Florida.
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Creator
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Winland, Kenneth John., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Abstract/Description
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The Highland Beach Skeletal Collection (recovered from site 8PB11, dating between AD 600-1200) represents one of the largest skeletal collections in Florida, with over 120 individuals. This study presents an analysis of the pathological conditions as evidenced by the hard tissue remains, as well as demographic models of this population in relation to other archaeological aboriginal groups in central and south Florida. Paleodemographic reconstructions indicate that the Highland Beach...
Show moreThe Highland Beach Skeletal Collection (recovered from site 8PB11, dating between AD 600-1200) represents one of the largest skeletal collections in Florida, with over 120 individuals. This study presents an analysis of the pathological conditions as evidenced by the hard tissue remains, as well as demographic models of this population in relation to other archaeological aboriginal groups in central and south Florida. Paleodemographic reconstructions indicate that the Highland Beach population were foragers, with high life expectancy and low infant mortality. Paleopathological analysis reveals the presence of several infectious conditions, as well as degenerative and hematologic conditions. The incidence of treponematosis in this group is perhaps one of the highest in pre-contact Florida and the southeast.
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Date Issued
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1993
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14933
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Subject Headings
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Paleopathology--Florida, Indians of North America--Diseases, Indians of North America--Florida--Health and hygiene
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIANS FROM THE FORT CENTER SITE (OSTEOLOGY, PALEOPATHOLOGY, FLORIDA).
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Creator
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SHAIVITZ, PATRICIA MILLER., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Abstract/Description
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The prehistoric Florida Indians are biologically the least known group among the indigenous peoples North American. The purpose of this investigation is to establish a biological profile for a prehistoric Indian population excavated from Fort Center. The skeletal remains analyzed include over 100 individuals. The site is dated 450 B.C. to 1700 A.D. The skeletal remains are from the period 200 A.D. to 600-800 A.D. Archaeological interpretation of Fort Center indicates that it was a ceremonial...
Show moreThe prehistoric Florida Indians are biologically the least known group among the indigenous peoples North American. The purpose of this investigation is to establish a biological profile for a prehistoric Indian population excavated from Fort Center. The skeletal remains analyzed include over 100 individuals. The site is dated 450 B.C. to 1700 A.D. The skeletal remains are from the period 200 A.D. to 600-800 A.D. Archaeological interpretation of Fort Center indicates that it was a ceremonial complex during the 200 A.D. to 600-800 A.D. period, and therefore at least certain people residing there may be presumed to have occupied some high social status. The absence of major bone diseases confirms the archaeological interpretation, and provides a data base for future comparison of other Florida prehistoric populations.
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Date Issued
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1986
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14294
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Subject Headings
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Indians of North America--Florida--Physical characteristics, Fort Center Site (Fla), Indians of North America--Florida--Health and hygiene
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Format
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Document (PDF)
