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New insights into patterns of integration in the femur and pelvis among catarrhines Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Quentin Cosnefroy, Gilles Berillon, Emmanuel Gilissen, Pauline Brige, Kathia Chaumoître, Franck Lamberton, François Marchal
Integration reflects the level of coordinated variation of the phenotype. The integration of postcranial elements can be studied from a functional perspective, especially with regards to locomotion. This study investigates the link between locomotion, femoral structural properties, and femur-pelvis complex morphology.
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Compromised health: Examining growth and health in a late antique Roman infant and child cemetery Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Sierra W. Malis, Jordan A. Wilson, Molly Kathleen Zuckerman, Anna J. Osterholtz, Julianne Paige, Shane Miller, Lujana Paraman, David Soren
Combining research from infant and child development, public health, anthropology, and history, this research examines the relationship between growth, growth disruption, and skeletal indicators of chronic and/or episodic physiological stress (stress) among juvenile individuals (n = 60) interred at the late antique infant and child cemetery at Poggio Gramignano (PG) (ca. 5th century CE), associated
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Mechanical and morphometric approaches to body mass estimation in rhesus macaques: A test of skeletal variables Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Cassandra M. Turcotte, Audrey M. Choi, Jeffrey K. Spear, Eva M Hernandez-Janer, Edwin Dickinson, Hannah G. Taboada, Michala K. Stock, Catalina I. Villamil, Samuel E. Bauman, , Melween I. Martinez, Lauren J. N. Brent, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Michael J. Montague, Michael L. Platt, Scott A. Williams, Susan C. Antón, James P. Higham
Estimation of body mass from skeletal metrics can reveal important insights into the paleobiology of archeological or fossil remains. The standard approach constructs predictive equations from postcrania, but studies have questioned the reliability of traditional measures. Here, we examine several skeletal features to assess their accuracy in predicting body mass.
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Quantifying hominin morphological diversity at the end of the middle Pleistocene: Implications for the origin of Homo sapiens Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Hugo Hautavoine, Julie Arnaud, Antoine Balzeau, Aurélien Mounier
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Quantifying the relationship between bone and soft tissue measures within the rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Cassandra M. Turcotte, Audrey M. Choi, Jeffrey K. Spear, Eva M. Hernandez-Janer, Hannah G. Taboada, Michala K. Stock, Catalina I. Villamil, Samuel E. Bauman, , Melween I. Martinez, Lauren J. N. Brent, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Michael J. Montague, Michael L. Platt, Scott A. Williams, James P. Higham, Susan C. Antón
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The history of the Vienna Protocol on dealing with Holocaust era human remains and its resonance with ethical considerations in African American bioarcheology Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sabine Hildebrandt
The Vienna Protocol on How to Deal with Holocaust Era Human Remains describes what to do when possibly Jewish human remains are found. Based on Jewish medical ethics, it responds to the 2014–2017 discoveries of human remains stemming from biomedical contexts of the Nazi period. Among the finding sites were the Dahlem campus of the Free University of Berlin, the Medical University of Strasbourg, and
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Linear enamel hypoplasia in Homo naledi reappraised in light of new Retzius periodicities Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Mark Fretson Skinner, Lucas Kyle Delezene, Matthew M. Skinner, Patrick Mahoney
Among low-latitude apes, developmental defects of enamel often recur twice yearly, linkable to environmental cycles. Surprisingly, teeth of Homo naledi from Rising Star in South Africa (241–335 kya), a higher latitude site with today a single rainy season, also exhibit bimodally distributed hypoplastic enamel defects, but with uncertain timing and etiology. Newly determined Retzius periodicities for
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The effects of feeding frequency on jaw loading in two lemur species Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Nayuta Yamashita, Nina Flowers, Mariana Dutra Fogaça
Studies on oral processing are often snapshots of behaviors that examine feeding through individual bouts. In this study, we expand on our previous work comparing bite/chew variables per feeding bout to summed daily biting, chewing, and food intake to interpret loading that could have potential morphological effects.
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Head circumference at birth and postnatal growth trajectory in vulnerable groups from Argentina Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Tomás González Garello, Jimena Barbeito-Andrés, Adriana Pérez, Gerardo Cueto, Pablo Nuñez, Noelia Bonfili, Paula Gonzalez
To investigate the association between the anthropometric status at birth and brain and bone growth during the first year of life. According to the brain-sparing hypothesis, we expect catch-up to be faster in head circumference (HC) than in body length.
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Masticatory habits of the adult Neanderthal individual BD 1 from La Chaise-de-Vouthon (France) Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 María Hernaiz-García, Clément Zanolli, Laura Martín-Francés, Arnaud Mazurier, Stefano Benazzi, Rachel Sarig, Jing Fu, Ottmar Kullmer, Luca Fiorenza
The analysis of dental wear provides a useful approach for dietary and cultural habit reconstructions of past human populations. The analysis of macrowear patterns can also be used to better understand the individual chewing behavior and to investigate the biomechanical responses during different biting scenarios. The aim of this study is to evaluate the diet and chewing performance of the adult Neanderthal
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Sexual dimorphism in the enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) of permanent canines of European modern humans Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Cecilia García-Campos, Cecilia Yacobi Izquierdo, Mario Modesto-Mata, Laura Martín-Francés, Marina Martínez de Pinillos, María Martinón-Torres, Bernárdo Perea Perez, José María Bermúdez de Castro, Daniel García-Martínez
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Death in the high mountains: Evidence of interpersonal violence during Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age at Roc de les Orenetes (Eastern Pyrenees, Spain) Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Miguel Ángel Moreno-Ibáñez, Palmira Saladié, Iván Ramírez-Pedraza, Celia Díez-Canseco, Juan Luis Fernández-Marchena, Eni Soriano, Eudald Carbonell, Carlos Tornero
To test a hypothesis on interpersonal violence events during the transition between Chalcolithic and Bronze Age in the Eastern Pyrenees, to contextualize it in Western Europe during that period, and to assess if these marks can be differentiated from secondary funerary treatment.
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From such great heights: The effects of substrate height and the perception of risk on lemur locomotor mechanics Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Nicole M. Schapker, Judith Janisch, Lydia C. Myers, Taylor Phelps, Liza J. Shapiro, Jesse W. Young
An accident during arboreal locomotion can lead to risky falls, but it remains unclear that the extent to which primates, as adept arborealists, change their locomotion in response to the perceived risk of moving on high supports in the tree canopy. By using more stable forms of locomotion on higher substrates, primates might avoid potentially fatal consequences.
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The effects of the industrial transition on lower limb bone structure: A comparison of the inhabitants of Pecos Pueblo and present-day Indigenous peoples of New Mexico Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Christopher B. Ruff, Ian J. Wallace, Christopher Toya, Mario Antonio Peña Muñoz, Jana Valesca Meyer, Taylor Busby, Adam Z. Reynolds, Jordan Martinez, Marcus Miller-Moore, Roberto Rios
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Information fusion for infant age estimation from deciduous teeth using machine learning Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Práxedes Martínez-Moreno, Andrea Valsecchi, Sergio Damas, Javier Irurita, Pablo Mesejo
Over the past few years, several methods have been proposed to improve the accuracy of age estimation in infants with a focus on dental development as a reliable marker. However, traditional approaches have limitations in efficiently combining information from different teeth and features. In order to address these challenges, this article presents a study on age estimation in infants with Machine
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Cortical bone architecture of hominid intermediate phalanges reveals functional signals of locomotion and manipulation Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Samar M. Syeda, Zewdi J. Tsegai, Marine Cazenave, Matthew M. Skinner, Tracy L. Kivell
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Using craniofacial fluctuating asymmetry to examine the effects of sex, socioeconomic status, and early life experiences on adult age at death in industrial England Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Samantha L. Yaussy
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Female biased adult sex ratio in the Bronze Age cemetery of Shahr-i Sokhta (Iran) as an indicator of long distance trade and matrilocality Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Giorgia Vincenti, Ludovica Molinaro, Seyed Mansur Seyed Sajjadi, Hossein Moradi, Luca Pagani, Pier Francesco Fabbri
This paper starts from the unusual observation of the overrepresentation of females among adults in the cemetery of Bronze Age Shahr-i Sokhta (Seistan, Iran) and explores the post marital residence pattern. By integrating taphonomical (skeletal preservation), anthropological (sex ratio [SR], sexual dimorphism, stress indicators, age at death), archeological (long distance trade indicators, habitation
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Sex and ancestry patterning of residual correlations in human dental development: Cooperative genetic interaction and phenotypic plasticity Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Valerie Sgheiza
Most research in human dental age estimation has focused on point estimates of age, and most research on dental development theories has focused on morphology or eruption. Correlations between developing teeth using ordinal staging have received less attention. The effect of demographic variables on these correlations is unknown. I tested the effect of reference sample demographic variables on the
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Simulating the effects of kinship and postmarital residence patterns on mitochondrial DNA diversity in mortuary contexts Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Gonzalo Figueiro
We explore the observable outcome in mtDNA diversity of different kinship systems and associated postmarital residence patterns in the archeological record, using simulations at the intrapopulation level.
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Bioanthropological analysis of human remains from the archaic and classic period discovered in Puyil cave, Mexico Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 María Teresa Navarro-Romero, María de Lourdes Muñoz, Ben Krause-Kyora, Javiera Cervini-Silva, Enrique Alcalá-Castañeda, Randy E. David
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Variation of thoracolumbar vertebral morphology in anthropoid primates Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Yuki Kinoshita, Eishi Hirasaki
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Technical note: RP Atlas–an unprecedented proposal for a Brazilian population dental development chart based on the London atlas Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Aline Maria da Silveira Sousa, Victor Jacometti, Cindy Maki Sato, Sakher AlQahtani, Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva
Age estimation methods through developmental atlases are simplified by image comparison using radiographs. Atlas-based methods have been utilized to create population-specific charts addressing population diversity. To tackle the absence of a dedicated atlas for the Brazilian population, the objective of the present study was to create a new atlas for dental development in Brazil based on the London
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The effects of exogenous substances on the color of heated bones Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Joana Rosa, Luís A. E. Batista de Carvalho, Francisco P. S. C. Gil, Maria Paula M. Marques, Maria Teresa Ferreira, David Gonçalves
Burned bone coloration has been used for decades to help in the bioanthropological analysis of burned human bones. However, there is a variety of factors that can interfere with the coloration manifested by bones exposed to heat, resulting in colors that differ from the usual black to white gradient. In this study, we evaluated possible causes of unusual coloration changes and hues in burned bone.
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Variation, sexual dimorphism, and enlargement of the frontal sinus with age in adult South Africans Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Victoria A. Greening, Emily Hernandez, Carrie S. Mongle, Brendon K. Billings, Victor Mngomezulu, Ian J. Wallace, Frederick E. Grine
To document frontal sinus volume (FSV) in a sample of sub-Saharan Africans with a view to evaluating claims that such populations exhibit comparatively small sinuses. This study also addresses questions related to sexual dimorphism, incidence of sinus aplasia, and the possibility that FSV continues to increase through adulthood.
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Quantitative assessment of grasping strength in platyrrhine monkeys Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Jesse W. Young, Brad A. Chadwell, Timothy P. O'Neill, Francisco Pastor, Damiano Marchi, Adam Hartstone-Rose
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Discussion of the symposium on ethics in the curation and use of human skeletal remains Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Michael L. Blakey
Sabine Hildebrandt might begin the story told by these papers; beginning it in Germany, one of the two oldest and most brutal institutions of scientific White supremacy. The other such institution is in our own nation with competitors in Western Europe and its colonial outposts like South Africa. Throughout the 19th century, these societies were tied together by Christian (and in these cases, Protestant)
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Bomb pulse 14C evidence for consistent remodeling rates of cortical femur collagen in middle-late adulthood Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Rhonda L. Quinn
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The origins of musicality in the motion of primates Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 David M. Schruth, Christopher N. Templeton, Darryl J. Holman, Eric A. Smith
Animals communicate acoustically to report location, identity, and emotive state to conspecifics. Acoustic signals can also function as displays to potential mates and as territorial advertisement. Music and song are terms often reserved only for humans and birds, but elements of both forms of acoustic display are also found in non-human primates. While culture, bonding, and side-effects all factor
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Human-like enamel growth in Homo naledi Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Patrick Mahoney, Gina McFarlane, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Palesa P. Madupe, Mackie C. O'Hara, Keneiloe Molopyane, Enrico Cappellini, John Hawks, Matthew M. Skinner, Lee Berger
A modern pattern (rate and duration) of dental development occurs relatively recently during human evolution. Given the temporal overlap of Homo naledi with the first appearance of fossil Homo sapiens in Africa, this small-bodied and small-brained hominin presents an opportunity to elucidate the evolution of enamel growth in the hominin clade. Here we conduct the first histological study of two permanent
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Vertical climbing in free-ranging bonobos: An exploratory study integrating locomotor performance and substrate compliance Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 François Druelle, Innocent Leti, Jean-Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, Victor Narat
Ecological factors and body size shape animal movement and adaptation. Large primates such as bonobos excel in navigating the demanding substrates of arboreal habitats. However, current approaches lack comprehensive assessment of climbing performance in free-ranging individuals, limiting our understanding of locomotor adaptations. This study aims to explore climbing performance in free-ranging bonobos
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Technical note: A volumetric method for measuring the longitudinal arch of human tracks and feet Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Kevin G. Hatala, Stephen M. Gatesy, Armita R. Manafzadeh, Elizabeth M. Lusardi, Peter L. Falkingham
Fossil footprints (i.e., tracks) were believed to document arch anatomical evolution, although our recent work has shown that track arches record foot kinematics instead. Analyses of track arches can thereby inform the evolution of human locomotion, although quantifying this 3-D aspect of track morphology is difficult. Here, we present a volumetric method for measuring the arches of 3-D models of human
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Investigating temporal bone variation of colonial populations from St-Lawrence Valley, Quebec: A 3D geometric morphometric approach Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Diane Martin-Moya, Isabelle Ribot
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Estimating adult age categories in commingled skeletons with Transition Analysis 3 Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Alyssa L. Bolster, Hannah J. JeanLouis, Lesley A. Gregoricka, Jaime M. Ullinger
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Restitution versus repatriation: Terminology and concepts matter Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Ciraj Rassool, Victoria E. Gibbon
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Sex-biased gene regulation varies across human populations as a result of adaptive evolution Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Adam Z. Reynolds, Sara D. Niedbalski
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Tooth chipping patterns and dental caries suggest a soft fruit diet in early anthropoids Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Ian Towle, Matthew R. Borths, Carolina Loch
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The relative size of the calcaneal tuber reflects heel strike plantigrady in African apes and humans Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Thomas C. Prang
The positional repertoire of the human-chimpanzee last common ancestor is critical for reconstructing the evolution of bipedalism. African apes and humans share a heel strike plantigrade foot posture associated with terrestriality. Previous research has established that modern humans have a relatively large and intrinsically robust calcaneal tuber equipped to withstand heel strike forces associated
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Peopling of the Americas: A new approach to assessing dental morphological variation in Asian and Native American populations Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 G. Richard Scott, David Navega, Tatiana Vlemincq-Mendieta, Laresa L. Dern, Dennis H. O'Rourke, Leslea J. Hlusko, John F. Hoffecker
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Timing of conceptions in Phayre's leaf monkeys: Energy and phytochemical intake Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Carola Borries, Amy Lu, Kerry Ossi-Lupo, Andreas Koenig
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Evidence that highly canalized fetal traits are sensitive to intergenerational effects of maternal developmental nutrition Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Haley B. Ragsdale, Nanette R. Lee, Christopher W. Kuzawa
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Ancient human dental calculus metadata collection and sampling strategies: Recommendations for best practices Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Abigail S. Gancz, Sterling L. Wright, Laura S. Weyrich
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A multidisciplinary overview on the Tupi-speaking people expansion Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Marcos Araújo Castro e Silva, Tábita Hünemeier
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Lateral angle: A landmark-based method for the sex estimation in human cremated remains and application to an Austrian prehistoric sample Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Lukas Waltenberger, Patrick Heimel, Hannah Skerjanz, Stefan Tangl, Domnika Verdianu, Katharina Rebay-Salisbury
Estimating the sex of cremated human remains is difficult. The petrous bone frequently survives the cremation due to its density. Wahl observed the lateral angle to be sexually dimorphic in the 1980s. Previous studies showed various cut-off points to separate females from males, which are hardly replicable and difficult to apply. We want to test the Wahl method and compare it to a new landmark-based
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Paleoserological detection of Coronavirus antigens in dental calculus of human remains dating from the beginning of the 19th century, French Ardennes Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 N. Merrouche, S. Edouard, H. Oumarou Hama, D. Gucker, S. Thiol, N. Orain, G. Aboudharam, M. Drancourt, E. Terrer
Vanishing viral RNA restricts our ability to detect ancient pathogens, so, we used paleo serological approaches to trace the dynamics of the Coronavirus in ancient populations.
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Evaluating modularity in the hominine skull related to feeding biomechanics Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Hyunwoo Jung, David Strait, Campbell Rolian, Karen L. Baab
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Variation and covariation of external shape and cross-sectional geometry in the human metacarpus Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Samuel B. Tanner, Ameline Bardo, Thomas W. Davies, Christopher J. Dunmore, Richard E. Johnston, Nicholas J. Owen, Tracy L. Kivell, Matthew M. Skinner
Analyses of external bone shape using geometric morphometrics (GM) and cross-sectional geometry (CSG) are frequently employed to investigate bone structural variation and reconstruct activity in the past. However, the association between these methods has not been thoroughly investigated. Here, we analyze whole bone shape and CSG variation of metacarpals 1–5 and test covariation between them.
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Extracting the truth through chemical analyses: Early life histories of Victorian-era dental patients in Aotearoa New Zealand Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-05 Emma L. Sudron, Rebecca L. Kinaston, Hayden Cawte, Torsten Kleffmann, Abhishek Kumar, Robyn Kramer, Claudine Stirling, Malcolm Reid, David Barr, Amy McStay, Megan Lawrence, Kathryn King, Siân E. Halcrow
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Associations of maternal stress, gene expression, and newborn birthweight in the Democratic Republic of Congo Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Chu J. Hsiao, Edward B. Quinn, Felicien M. Maisha, Lisa D. Nevell, Connie J. Mulligan
Maternal stress has long been associated with lower birthweight, which is associated with adverse health outcomes including many adult diseases. The underlying mechanisms remain elusive although changes in gene expression may play a role. Studies are only beginning to test how maternal stress impacts gene expression as reflected in the transcriptome.
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Old bones new tricks. Review of Behavior in Our Bones: How Human Behavior Influences Skeletal Morphology. Edited by Cara Stella Hirst, Rebecca J. Gilmour, Kimberly A. Plomp, and Francisca Alves Cardoso. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier Inc. 317 pp. ISBN: 9780128213834. $93.99/$125.00 (ebook/hardback). Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Kathleen D. Stansbury
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The author declares no conflict of interest.
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Corrigendum to “Technical note: The use and misuse of threshold diagnostic criteria in paleopathology” Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Melandri Vlok
Table 3 mistakenly lists the disease “Achondroplasia” under “Neoplasms.” This disease should be listed under “Genetic Diseases.”
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“Heal the sick”: Health status and caregiving during the 17th–18th century in Northern Italy (St. Biagio cemetery, Ravenna) Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Federica De Luca, Alba Pasini, Filippo Scianò, Nicoletta Zedda, Chiara Guarnieri, Sabrina Masotti, Barbara Bramanti, Emanuela Gualdi-Russo, Natascia Rinaldo
The study of health-related care provision in archeology gives important indications on the culture and community organization of past populations. This study aims to assess the health status of the skeletal assemblage recovered from the burial site of St. Biagio (Ravenna, 17th–18th Centuries); next, we identified likely instances of need for and receipt of caregiving in response to the condition,
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Contact with caregivers is associated with composition of the infant gastrointestinal microbiome in the first 6 months of life Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Kyle S. Wiley, Andrew M. Gregg, Molly M. Fox, Venu Lagishetty, Curt A. Sandman, Jonathan P. Jacobs, Laura M. Glynn
Little is known about how physical contact at birth and early caregiving environments influence the colonization of the infant gastrointestinal microbiome. We investigated how infant contact with caregivers at birth and within the first 2 weeks of life relates to the composition of the gastrointestinal microbiome in a sample of U.S. infants (n = 60).
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Changes in diaphyseal cross-sectional properties with age in macaques Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Catherine J. Llera Martín, Christopher B. Ruff
The present study seeks to quantify changes in long bone cross-sectional properties in a colony of semi-free-ranging rhesus macaques and compare observed aging patterns to those of other primates, including humans.
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Entheseal changes and activity patterns in southern African hunter-gatherer/herders from the Holocene Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Elizabeth Dinkele, Victoria Elaine Gibbon
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Relationship between the 2D:4D and prenatal testosterone, adult level testosterone, and testosterone change: Meta-analysis of 54 studies Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Piotr Sorokowski, Marta Kowal
The ratio between the hands' second to the fourth finger (2D:4D) is commonly hypothesized to result from prenatal testosterone. The 2D:4D has also been hypothesized to relate to adult-level testosterone and, more recently, to the testosterone response to a challenging situation. In the present work, we tested these core assumptions. Drawing from, in total, 54 studies and 8077 participants, we investigated
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Talon cusp expression in Cayo Santiago rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg, Terry B. Kensler, George Francis, Elizabeth Maldonado, Luci A. P. Kohn, Martin Q. Zhao, Qian Wang
This brief communication documents the prevalence of maxillary central incisor talon cusps in Cayo Santiago rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and assesses whether talon cusp presence occurs at equivalent frequencies across matrilines.
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Menarche at Amarna: Timing and the further implications Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Gretchen R. Dabbs
This article examines skeletal development in non-elite individuals from Amarna to identify the age of menarche.
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Dispensing with reductionism and dualism: Biological anthropological perspectives towards understanding disease, epidemics, and pandemics Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Anne L. Grauer
At no time in recent history has the topic of disease, epidemics and pandemics been more at the forefront of public conversation than it is now. Previously, the threat of epidemics such as Ebola, the 1918 influenza epidemic, and the plague, were commonly framed as “back then” or “over there.” Perhaps COVID ended the public's delusion. For biological anthropologists, however, the perspective has differed
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The diploic venous system in Homo neanderthalensis and fossil Homo sapiens: A study using high-resolution computed tomography Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-25 Jiaming Hui, Antoine Balzeau
The diploic venous system has been hypothesized to be related to human brain evolution, though its evolutionary trajectory and physiological functions remain largely unclear. This study examines the characteristics of the diploic venous channels (DCs) in a selection of well-preserved Homo neanderthalensis and Upper Paleolithic Homo sapiens crania, searching for the differences between the two taxa