Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs
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ftleicester:oai:lra.le.ac.uk:2381/39587 2023-05-15T15:50:54+02:00 Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs Lawler, Dennis F. Widga, Chris Rubin, David A. Reetz, Jennifer A. Evans, Richard H. Tangredi, Basil P. Thomas, Richard M. Martin, Terrence J. Hildebolt, Charles Smith, Kirk Leib, Daniel Sackman, Jill E. Avery, James G. Smith, Gail K. 2017-03-27T14:42:04Z http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X16303236 http://hdl.handle.net/2381/39587 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.042 en eng Elsevier, Association for Environmental Archaeology Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2016, 9, pp. 54-63 2352-409X http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X16303236 http://hdl.handle.net/2381/39587 doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.042 Copyright © the authors, 2016. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. CC-BY-NC-ND Archaeology Dog Canis lupus familiaris Micro-computed tomography Differential diagnosis Paleopathology Vertebra Journal Article 2017 ftleicester https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.042 2019-03-22T20:22:43Z The file associated with this record is under embargo until 24 months after publication, in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. The full text may be available through the publisher links provided above. Paleopathological study of domestic animal remains can elucidate human-domesticate relationships, when all reasonable differential diagnoses are considered. Deviated spinous processes found on ancient domesticated dog vertebrae have been assumed to result from pack burdens, although consideration of diagnostic alternatives has been unclear. To more thoroughly assess the potential significance of these features, we first generated an extensive differential diagnosis of potential causes. Broad causal categories included: (i) morphological; (ii) infectious; (iii) taphonomic; (iv) life history (in utero to death), with numerous subcategories that sometimes overlap. We then evaluated these possibilities through an observational and radiology study of 15 ancient deliberate domestic dog burials (191 vertebrae) from the midwestern USA, dating between 10,130 and 200 years ago. Archaeological specimens from the UK were included to evaluate for geographic uniqueness of our observations. We characterized deviations of spinous processes of cervical (n = 74), thoracic (n = 51), lumbar (n = 60), and sacral (n = 6) vertebrae. Affected spinous processes were found in 34% of cervical vertebrae, 63% of thoracic vertebrae, 78% of lumbar vertebrae, and 50% of sacral vertebrae. Four types of spinous process deviations were observed: (a) lateral leaning from the base but not otherwise deviated; (b) lateral curving at some point above the base; (c) bowing because of multiple curves; and (d) torsion along the vertical axis. Computed tomography and micro-computed tomography were essential tools for establishing differential diagnoses. Peer-reviewed Post-print Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus University of Leicester: Leicester Research Archive (LRA) Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 9 54 63 |
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Archaeology Dog Canis lupus familiaris Micro-computed tomography Differential diagnosis Paleopathology Vertebra Lawler, Dennis F. Widga, Chris Rubin, David A. Reetz, Jennifer A. Evans, Richard H. Tangredi, Basil P. Thomas, Richard M. Martin, Terrence J. Hildebolt, Charles Smith, Kirk Leib, Daniel Sackman, Jill E. Avery, James G. Smith, Gail K. Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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The file associated with this record is under embargo until 24 months after publication, in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. The full text may be available through the publisher links provided above. Paleopathological study of domestic animal remains can elucidate human-domesticate relationships, when all reasonable differential diagnoses are considered. Deviated spinous processes found on ancient domesticated dog vertebrae have been assumed to result from pack burdens, although consideration of diagnostic alternatives has been unclear. To more thoroughly assess the potential significance of these features, we first generated an extensive differential diagnosis of potential causes. Broad causal categories included: (i) morphological; (ii) infectious; (iii) taphonomic; (iv) life history (in utero to death), with numerous subcategories that sometimes overlap. We then evaluated these possibilities through an observational and radiology study of 15 ancient deliberate domestic dog burials (191 vertebrae) from the midwestern USA, dating between 10,130 and 200 years ago. Archaeological specimens from the UK were included to evaluate for geographic uniqueness of our observations. We characterized deviations of spinous processes of cervical (n = 74), thoracic (n = 51), lumbar (n = 60), and sacral (n = 6) vertebrae. Affected spinous processes were found in 34% of cervical vertebrae, 63% of thoracic vertebrae, 78% of lumbar vertebrae, and 50% of sacral vertebrae. Four types of spinous process deviations were observed: (a) lateral leaning from the base but not otherwise deviated; (b) lateral curving at some point above the base; (c) bowing because of multiple curves; and (d) torsion along the vertical axis. Computed tomography and micro-computed tomography were essential tools for establishing differential diagnoses. Peer-reviewed Post-print |
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Lawler, Dennis F. Widga, Chris Rubin, David A. Reetz, Jennifer A. Evans, Richard H. Tangredi, Basil P. Thomas, Richard M. Martin, Terrence J. Hildebolt, Charles Smith, Kirk Leib, Daniel Sackman, Jill E. Avery, James G. Smith, Gail K. |
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Lawler, Dennis F. Widga, Chris Rubin, David A. Reetz, Jennifer A. Evans, Richard H. Tangredi, Basil P. Thomas, Richard M. Martin, Terrence J. Hildebolt, Charles Smith, Kirk Leib, Daniel Sackman, Jill E. Avery, James G. Smith, Gail K. |
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Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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Differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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differential diagnosis of vertebral spinous process deviations in archaeological and modern domestic dogs |
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