Porotic Hyperostosis and Linear Enamel Hypoplasia as Indicators of Health for the Ancient Maya of K'axob, Belize

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dc.contributor.advisorStorey, Rebecca
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWidmer, Randolph J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVan Tuerenhout, Dirk
dc.creatorVance, Shannon M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-22T12:55:01Z
dc.date.available2014-07-22T12:55:01Z
dc.date.createdMay 2014
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.date.updated2014-07-22T12:55:01Z
dc.description.abstractHuman remains recovered during archaeological investigation often are used to inform on the health and living conditions of past populations. Excavations at the ancient Maya community of K'axob, Belize, have yielded a skeletal population of 154 individuals dating from the Middle Preclassic to the Late Classic periods. By examining these remains for evidence of porotic hyperostosis and enamel hypoplasia, this study aims to analyze the health of the people of K’axob over time in relation to other sites in the Maya area. Porotic hyperostosis was found in 24 (54.5%) of 44 evaluable individuals, and linear enamel hypoplasia in 71 (78.9%) of 90 evaluable individuals. These rates are higher than what would be expected in a location with such abundant dietary resources, suggesting that the rates of these pathologies are influenced not by diet, but by other environmental factors, such as a high parasitic load.
dc.description.departmentComparative Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/699
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMaya
dc.subjectPaleopathology
dc.subjectPreclassic Maya
dc.subjectClassic
dc.subjectPorotic hyperostosis
dc.subjectEnamel hypoplasia
dc.subjectBioarchaeology
dc.subjectArchaeology
dc.subjectK'axob
dc.subjectBelize
dc.subject.lcshAnthropology
dc.titlePorotic Hyperostosis and Linear Enamel Hypoplasia as Indicators of Health for the Ancient Maya of K'axob, Belize
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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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