The study of mechanical stress in present and past societies
An approach from bone morphology and entheseal changes
Keywords:
Mechanical Stress; Entheseal Changes; Archaeology; Activities; Interdisciplinarity.
Abstract
The inference of activities in past societies is one of the great challenges of bioarchaeology. Since the beginning of the 20th century, interpretations of mechanical stress have been based on bone morphological traits. However, despite theoretical and methodological advances in their approach, their inferences have not been free of criticism. This paper aims to review the theoretical and methodological approaches to infer past activities from general bone morphology and entheseal changes in particular. This review is focused on medical and biological contributions to bioarchaeological studies, the changes in the approach to the subject, their criticisms and solutions.Downloads
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Published
2022-05-19
How to Cite
Mazza, B. (2022). The study of mechanical stress in present and past societies. RUNA, Archivo Para Las Ciencias Del Hombre, 43(2), 13-34. https://doi.org/10.34096/runa.v43i2.10738
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Dossier - Original Articles
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