Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska
Abstract Using the protocol outlined in The Backbone of History: Health and Nutrition in the Western Hemisphere (BBH ) (Steckel and Rose. 2002a. The backbone of history: health and nutrition in the Western Hemisphere. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), this project compares the Mark I Health In...
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crwiley:10.1002/ajpa.21556 2024-06-02T08:02:31+00:00 Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska Dabbs, Gretchen R. 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21556 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.21556 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.21556 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Physical Anthropology volume 146, issue 1, page 94-103 ISSN 0002-9483 1096-8644 journal-article 2011 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21556 2024-05-03T10:44:22Z Abstract Using the protocol outlined in The Backbone of History: Health and Nutrition in the Western Hemisphere (BBH ) (Steckel and Rose. 2002a. The backbone of history: health and nutrition in the Western Hemisphere. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), this project compares the Mark I Health Index (MIHI) scores of the Ipiutak ( n = 76; 100BCE–500CE) and Tigara ( n = 298; 1200–1700CE), two samples of North American Arctic Eskimos excavated from Point Hope, Alaska. Macroscopic examination of skeletal remains for evidence of anemia, linear enamel hypoplasias (LEH), infection, trauma, dental health, and degenerative joint disease (DJD) was conducted to assess differences in health status resulting from a major economic shift at Point Hope. These data demonstrate that despite differences in settlement pattern, economic system, and dietary composition, the MIHI scores for the Ipiutak (82.1) and Tigara (84.6) are essentially equal. However, their component scores differ considerably. The Ipiutak component scores are suggestive of increased prevalence of chronic metabolic and biomechanical stresses, represented by high prevalence of nonspecific infection and high frequencies of DJD in the hip/knee, thoracic vertebrae, and wrists. The Tigara experienced more acute stress, evidenced by higher prevalence of LEH and trauma. Comparison of overall health index scores with those published in BBH shows the MIHI score for the Ipiutak and Tigara falling just above the average for sites in the Western Hemisphere, adding support to the argument that the human capacity for cultural amelioration of environmental hardships is quite significant. Am J Phys Anthropol, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic eskimo* Alaska Wiley Online Library Arctic Point Hope ENVELOPE(173.306,173.306,52.911,52.911) American Journal of Physical Anthropology 146 1 94 103 |
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Abstract Using the protocol outlined in The Backbone of History: Health and Nutrition in the Western Hemisphere (BBH ) (Steckel and Rose. 2002a. The backbone of history: health and nutrition in the Western Hemisphere. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), this project compares the Mark I Health Index (MIHI) scores of the Ipiutak ( n = 76; 100BCE–500CE) and Tigara ( n = 298; 1200–1700CE), two samples of North American Arctic Eskimos excavated from Point Hope, Alaska. Macroscopic examination of skeletal remains for evidence of anemia, linear enamel hypoplasias (LEH), infection, trauma, dental health, and degenerative joint disease (DJD) was conducted to assess differences in health status resulting from a major economic shift at Point Hope. These data demonstrate that despite differences in settlement pattern, economic system, and dietary composition, the MIHI scores for the Ipiutak (82.1) and Tigara (84.6) are essentially equal. However, their component scores differ considerably. The Ipiutak component scores are suggestive of increased prevalence of chronic metabolic and biomechanical stresses, represented by high prevalence of nonspecific infection and high frequencies of DJD in the hip/knee, thoracic vertebrae, and wrists. The Tigara experienced more acute stress, evidenced by higher prevalence of LEH and trauma. Comparison of overall health index scores with those published in BBH shows the MIHI score for the Ipiutak and Tigara falling just above the average for sites in the Western Hemisphere, adding support to the argument that the human capacity for cultural amelioration of environmental hardships is quite significant. Am J Phys Anthropol, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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