Korean J Phys Anthropol.  1998 Jun;11(1):111-116.

Sex-Specific Nutritional Stress on Humeri among the Crystal River Archaeological Population in Central Florida

• Juna B
• Park M
• Kim K
• Choi I

Abstract

Measurements of humeri from the Crystal River archaeological skeletal population (78 individuals) were analyzed. This canoe population from Central Florida dated from 12,000 to 7,000 B.P. The incidence of septal aperture was inversely related to cortical thickness differences but not related to the variables of skeletal robustness. The incidence of septal aperture and cortical thikness were significantly different by sex. The incidence of septal aperture was 2.5 times greater in females than in males. The mean of the cortical thickness was 5.28 mm in males and 2.64 mm in female. The sex and cortical difference explained the incidence of septal aperture up to 33.1%. These findings may suggest that the incidence of septal aperture in this population is related to nutritional stress experienced during childhood that remained on the humeri of adult females.

Keyword

Archeological population; Septal aperture; Cortical thickness; Female; Nuritional stress

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Florida*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Rivers*