Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Name some ways to determine age and sex
A
- Cranial structures
- epiphysceal fusion
- teeth eruption/wear
- pubic symphysis
- dental and cortical bone microstructure
2
Q
What can we learn from ancient dna
A
Age/ sex
Biological affinities
Palaeopathology
3
Q
What is palaeopathology and what can we learn from it
A
- Cause of death
- origins and spread of disease
- nutritional deficiencies
4
Q
What Ways are there to reconstruct past diets
A
- Coprolites
- zooarchaeology
- palaeoethnobotany
- Stable isotopes
- Trace elements
