This dissertation presents a growth and development study of prehistoric coastal Peruvian populations. Previous research indicates considerable variability between human populations in growth and development events. This research establishes growth and development standards for two prehistoric coastal Peruvian populations. Both dental and long bone standards are presented. Adult stature and sexual dimorphism are also studied as a culmination of growth and development and as indicators of general population health. Results indicate that dental and long bone subadult aging standards, developed from North American Indian samples are not appropriate for prehistoric Andean populations. These results support previous evidence of variability between human populations and suggest that further research is necessary to establish better subadult skeletal and dental age standards for other parts of the world / acase@tulane.edu
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TULANE/oai:http://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/:tulane_25578 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Gaither, Catherine M (Author), Verano, John W (Thesis advisor) |
| Publisher | Tulane University |
| Source Sets | Tulane University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Access requires a license to the Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest) database., Copyright is in accordance with U.S. Copyright law |
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