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J Archaeol Sci 27 (7)
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Title:
J Archaeol Sci 27 (7)
Series
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Series:
Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume
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Volume:
27 (7)
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Publication Type:
Journal
Editor
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Editor:
Karl W Butzer
Publisher
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Publisher:
Academic Press
Year of Publication
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Year of Publication:
2000
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Source:
BIAB (The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date:
30 Jan 2001
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Abstract
Population kinetics in the Upper Palaeolithic in Western Europe
Jean-Pierre Bocquet-Appel
Pierre-Yves Demars
551 - 570
Interpreting developmental stress in archaeological pigs: the chronology of linear enamel hypoplasia
Keith M Dobney
Anton Ervynck
597 - 607
By recording abnormal incremental lines (linear enamel hypoplasia/LEH) visible on the tooth crowns of numerous archaeological pigs' teeth, it has been possible to construct a chronology of physiological stress for five different archaeological assemblages. The results confirm that LEH is a common occurrence in all the populations investigated. Given the geographical and temporal differences between sites studied, LEH in pigs is thus likely to be a frequently observable phenomenon. Analysis of the frequency distribution of the height of each LEH lesion on the lingual surface of each cusp of each molar shows that the occurrences of LEH follow clear patterns. Taking into account the published data on tooth crown growth in the modern domestic pig, it is proposed that birth and weaning are the direct causal agents of the two discrete peaks noted on the first permanent molar, whilst a period of under-nutrition encountered during the first winter of the animal's life is thought to be the main causal factor for the occurrence of the single distinct LEH peak noted on the second permanent molar. These links between patterns of LEH and the normal developmental physiology of the animal open a number of possibilities for interpretation.
On the value of soft bones in faunal analysis
Alan R Rogers
635 - 639
It is argued here that faunal analysts should count soft skeletal parts (such as the articular ends of limb bones) as well as hard parts (such as limb bone shaft fragments). If soft parts are not counted, it is impossible to assess and correct for density-mediated attrition, and inaccurate parameter estimates result. This argument is supported by computer simulations showing that the method of abcml (analysis of bone counts by maximum likelihood) yields much more accurate estimates when articular ends are counted than when they are not.