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Determination of race and sex from the crania of a skeletal collection in Dade County, Florida
Title
Determination of race and sex from the crania of a skeletal collection in Dade County, Florida.
Creator
Groh, Maria C. Ruiz., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
The skeletal collection in Dade County, Florida contains 414 cases, however, only 63 have adult crania of suitable condition for morphometric analysis. This study first presents the results produced by FORDISC 1.0, an interactive forensic computer program used to determine race and sex from cranial measurements. Secondly, it presents conclusions drawn from a craniometric comparison of black and white individuals of both sexes from the Dade sample to those from the turn of the century Terry...
Show moreThe skeletal collection in Dade County, Florida contains 414 cases, however, only 63 have adult crania of suitable condition for morphometric analysis. This study first presents the results produced by FORDISC 1.0, an interactive forensic computer program used to determine race and sex from cranial measurements. Secondly, it presents conclusions drawn from a craniometric comparison of black and white individuals of both sexes from the Dade sample to those from the turn of the century Terry and Hamann-Todd collections and Ayers and associate's modem forensic sample. FORDISC achieved a 70 percent accuracy rate in the determination of race. In the determination of sex, FORDISC correctly sexed 69 percent of the sample. The results of the population comparisons suggest changes in cranial morphology over time, such as a significant increase in basion-bregma height in white males, white females, and black females. These changes have serious implications in the identification of unknown individuals, as physical anthropologists must update their criteria to determine race and sex in accordance with these variations.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15041
Subject Headings
Craniometry, Craniology--Florida--Dade County, Dead--Identification
Format
Document (PDF)
Disease and population ecology in southeast Florida
Title
Disease and population ecology in southeast Florida.
Creator
Winland, Kenneth John., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
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
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14933
Subject Headings
Paleopathology--Florida, Indians of North America--Diseases, Indians of North America--Florida--Health and hygiene
Format
Document (PDF)
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIANS FROM THE FORT CENTER SITE (OSTEOLOGY, PALEOPATHOLOGY, FLORIDA)
Title
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDIANS FROM THE FORT CENTER SITE (OSTEOLOGY, PALEOPATHOLOGY, FLORIDA).
Creator
SHAIVITZ, PATRICIA MILLER., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
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
1986
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14294
Subject Headings
Indians of North America--Florida--Physical characteristics, Fort Center Site (Fla), Indians of North America--Florida--Health and hygiene
Format
Document (PDF)
PRIMATE CHORIONIC GONADATROPHIN PATTERNS DURING PREGNANCY: A COMPARATIVEPERSPECTIVE
Title
PRIMATE CHORIONIC GONADATROPHIN PATTERNS DURING PREGNANCY: A COMPARATIVEPERSPECTIVE.
Creator
TAYLOR, MARY-MARGARET., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
Chorionic gonadatrophin (CG) is an integral part of the complex endocrinology of pregnancy in primates. This glycoprotein hormone is utilized as a biochemical marker for pregnancy in many species of primates. Part I of this thesis is directed towards the construction of a general inductive model of chorionic gonadatrophin patterns which will indicate regularities of occurence and overall relationships. This model propoeses a general continuum of CG production which corresponds to phylogenetic...
Show moreChorionic gonadatrophin (CG) is an integral part of the complex endocrinology of pregnancy in primates. This glycoprotein hormone is utilized as a biochemical marker for pregnancy in many species of primates. Part I of this thesis is directed towards the construction of a general inductive model of chorionic gonadatrophin patterns which will indicate regularities of occurence and overall relationships. This model propoeses a general continuum of CG production which corresponds to phylogenetic expectations as illustrated by antigenic similarities and similarities in CC patterns across primate species and families. Also discussed is an apparent divergence of CG role and function in two cercopithecine genera. This discussion of comparative aspects of CG is an attempt to add insight into an important aspect of the primate reproductive process. Part II utilizes this comparative information to construct a guide which provides a practical application for the use of CG in breeding programs.
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Date Issued
1981
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14095
Subject Headings
Chorionic gonadotropins
Format
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ROLE OF HERBALISTS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ON THE BIMINIS, BAHAMAS
Title
THE ROLE OF HERBALISTS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE ON THE BIMINIS, BAHAMAS.
Creator
OSBORNE, J. SCOTT, III., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
Herbal medicine, the role of indigenous healers in health maintenance, ethnomedical ecology, and the impact of westernization on the traditional medical system of the Biminis, Bahamas, are investigated from several perspectives. Herbalists' socio-clinical role, botanical pharmacopoeia, and medicament preparation processes are qualitatively described, quantitative data being presented for the latter. Edited interview transcripts supplement findings stated in the text. Fifty-six plants are...
Show moreHerbal medicine, the role of indigenous healers in health maintenance, ethnomedical ecology, and the impact of westernization on the traditional medical system of the Biminis, Bahamas, are investigated from several perspectives. Herbalists' socio-clinical role, botanical pharmacopoeia, and medicament preparation processes are qualitatively described, quantitative data being presented for the latter. Edited interview transcripts supplement findings stated in the text. Fifty-six plants are reported whose medicinal usage is undocumented for the Bimini people. Statistical evaluation of herbalists' hand-and-eye measurement techniques (n=150) indicates maximum error from respective remedy means is less than 10%. Chemical constituents of positively identified medicinal species are reported and indicated as medically therapeutic and/or toxic in physiological activity. Some remedies are pharmacognostically appraised through the literature. Quantitative analysis of remedy preparation processes suggests herbalists' procedures may significantly reduce potential medicament toxicity, average reduction for the target compound of this study being 96.5% for decoctions.
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Date Issued
1980
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14024
Subject Headings
Herbs--Therapeutic use, Herbals--Bahamas--Biminis
Format
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comparative analysis of the manifestations of age, sex, and race in the sternal extremity of the rib: A consideration of human skeletal variation
Title
A comparative analysis of the manifestations of age, sex, and race in the sternal extremity of the rib: A consideration of human skeletal variation.
Creator
Loth, Susan R., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
Systematic research on the sternal end of the rib has shown it to be a good site from which to observe and assess human variation in the adult skeleton. The purpose of this study is to analyze the manifestations of age, sex, race, and intercostal variation in the ribs of 136 turn of the century Blacks from the Terry Collection and compare them with samples of contemporary whites (N = 268) and Blacks (N = 89). Morphological analyses revealed pronounced differences between the sexes and races...
Show moreSystematic research on the sternal end of the rib has shown it to be a good site from which to observe and assess human variation in the adult skeleton. The purpose of this study is to analyze the manifestations of age, sex, race, and intercostal variation in the ribs of 136 turn of the century Blacks from the Terry Collection and compare them with samples of contemporary whites (N = 268) and Blacks (N = 89). Morphological analyses revealed pronounced differences between the sexes and races in the aging process. Osteometrically based findings of statistically significant sexual and racial dimorphism led to the development and testing of discriminant function formulae that can allow up to 90% classification accuracy by sex and 68% by race. In conclusion, this research underscores the need to account for sexual and racial differences in the development of demographic methods.
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Date Issued
1990
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14642
Subject Headings
Ribs--Measurement, Forensic osteology, Blacks--United States--Anthropometry
Format
Document (PDF)
demographic profile of the victims and perpetrators of domestic homicide
Title
A demographic profile of the victims and perpetrators of domestic homicide.
Creator
Pearl, Jodi., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study, which covers the 1992-1994 period, was to review the scientific literature on domestic abuse, to define the magnitude of fatal domestic abuse in Broward County, to analyze the demographic characteristics of the victims and their assailants and to evaluate the legal processing of charges by the organs of the local Administration of Justice. The sources of information which were used included the files of the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, data provided by...
Show moreThe purpose of this study, which covers the 1992-1994 period, was to review the scientific literature on domestic abuse, to define the magnitude of fatal domestic abuse in Broward County, to analyze the demographic characteristics of the victims and their assailants and to evaluate the legal processing of charges by the organs of the local Administration of Justice. The sources of information which were used included the files of the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office, data provided by the Broward County State Attorney's Office and the Department of Corrections and the records of Women in Distress, a volunteer advocacy group for abused women. Findings revealed that 42 women were victims of domestic homicide during this three year period. A demographic profile of these women showed they were mostly black, high school educated and in their 30s. The majority were shot by their less educated male partners/husbands with prior arrest records between May and August.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15271
Subject Headings
Abused women--Services for--Florida--Broward County, Criminal justice, Administration of--Florida--Broward County, Abused wives--Services for--Florida--Broward County, Wife abuse--Florida--Broward County, Victims of crimes surveys--Florida--Broward County
Format
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HEARTHRITES OF AKABCHEN: CULTURAL JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EVALUATION OF DIETARY PATTERNS IN A TRADITIONAL MAYA POPULATION
Title
THE HEARTHRITES OF AKABCHEN: CULTURAL JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EVALUATION OF DIETARY PATTERNS IN A TRADITIONAL MAYA POPULATION.
Creator
HAMMAN-HOLLANDER, CHERRY LYNETTE., Florida Atlantic University, Iscan, M. Yasar, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study is to determine the daily components of the Maya diet from the pre-Conquest era to the present and designate any commodities that have been subject to change. Beliefs that deal with subsistence and the family hearth are slow to evolve, maintaining great stability over the centuries in traditional communities. Foods are combined in classic formal patterns that take on the appearance of a rite. To emphasize the ritualistic nature of these culinary practices, the author...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to determine the daily components of the Maya diet from the pre-Conquest era to the present and designate any commodities that have been subject to change. Beliefs that deal with subsistence and the family hearth are slow to evolve, maintaining great stability over the centuries in traditional communities. Foods are combined in classic formal patterns that take on the appearance of a rite. To emphasize the ritualistic nature of these culinary practices, the author has assigned them the term, hearthrites. Hearthrites may pertain to either the secular or ceremonial hearth and provide an invaluable tool for calculating the dietary status of peasant populations. It is possible to reconstruct menus from the past by the use of several techniques. Fieldwork was conducted in a small Yucatecan village to observe hearthrites and determine the nature of contemporary eating habits. Results of this study were compared to information gleaned from ancient ceremonies, manuscripts, legends, and language to provide a firm basis for projecting areas of continuity or change.
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Date Issued
1984
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14229
Subject Headings
Maya cooking, Food habits, Food--Folklore
Format
Document (PDF)