SKELETAL EVIDENCE FOR ELITE CRAFT SPECIALIZATION AMONG THE TERMINAL CLASSIC MAYA OF COPÁN, HONDURAS

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dc.contributor.advisorStorey, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWidmer, Randolph J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVan Tuerenhout, Dirk
dc.creatorFish, Clinton
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-0814-9163
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-23T18:00:56Z
dc.date.available2017-06-23T18:00:56Z
dc.date.createdMay 2015
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2015
dc.date.updated2017-06-23T18:00:57Z
dc.description.abstractThe burials beneath the workshops of Patio H at the 9N-8 compound of Copan, Honduras were examined for signs of occupational markers and skeletal robusticity to indicate if these people were craft specialists. According to archaeological evidence, crafting activity at this location included both sacred and secular traditions. Workshop burials were compared with other burials from 9N-8 in order to determine if differing degrees of robusticity and bone size existed between these groups. Measurements of the shoulders and arms were utilized to determine differences. The presence of osteoarthritis and entheseal markers was also analyzed to assess activity levels in the upper and lower body. No significant difference in skeletal size was found to exist between the workshop burial population and the rest of 9N-8. Based on observations of osteoarthritis and entheseal markers in the workshop burial group, it was determined that both craftspeople and non-craftspeople were buried in this location.
dc.description.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1826
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMaya
dc.subjectCopan
dc.subjectHonduras
dc.subjectCraft specialization
dc.subjectBioarchaeology
dc.subjectHuman Osteology
dc.subjectPatio H
dc.subject9N-8
dc.titleSKELETAL EVIDENCE FOR ELITE CRAFT SPECIALIZATION AMONG THE TERMINAL CLASSIC MAYA OF COPÁN, HONDURAS
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
thesis.degree.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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