Pronounced bilateral asymmetry of the complete upper extremity: a case from the early Neolithic Baikal, Siberia

Lieverse, Angela R.; Metcalf, M.; Bazaliiskii, Vladimir I.; Weber, Andrzej

doi:10.1002/oa.935

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“…Most of these studies have focused on single indicators of skeletal health such as degenerative joint disease (DJD; Lieverse et al,2007a, 2009), musculoskeletal stress markers (Hawkey and Merbs,1995), spondylolysis (Simper,1986; Merbs,1996, 2002; Legge,2005), trauma (Legge,2010), or small suites of related indicators, especially dental health (Costa,1980a, b, 1982; Keenleyside,1998; Lieverse et al,2007b). Several studies addressing individual cases of biological (Buikstra,1976; Thompson and Cowen,1984; Irish et al,1993; Schwartz et al,1995; Lieverse et al,2008) or cultural interest (Melbye and Fairgrieve,1994) have also been published. Few studies have expanded to analyze overall skeletal health in a more comprehensive comparative manner (Keenleyside,1998; Lieverse,2005).…”

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Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska

Dabbs

2011

American J Phys Anthropol

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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.

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Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska

Dabbs

2011

American J Phys Anthropol

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“…Bone tissue was serially sectioned to 6‐µm slices, stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H/E) and analysed using optical microscopy. Size asymmetry between the left and right bones was quantified using the equation ×100 (maximum − minimum)/minimum (Lieverse et al ., ).…”

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Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations as a Possible Cause of Endocranial Bone Lesions and Associated Neurological Disorder

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Endocranial bone lesions have attracted intensive scientific debate on their aetiology. In recent literature, the lesions were almost exclusively interpreted as of infectious origin. In this paper, we give new insight into the aetiology of endocranial lesions, distinguishing the lesions of vascular origin from those caused by tuberculosis or other conditions. The analysis is based on a rare case of a young female individual who displayed multiple endocranial lesions with 'serpens endocrania symmetrica' morphology. The lesions were associated with an uncommon branching pattern of the middle meningeal artery and marked side differences in teeth pathology. Postcranial skeleton showed signs of the left upper limb weakness. The macroscopic finding of the endocranial lesions along with the skeletal evidence of neurological damage, together with characteristic radiological and histological features, can lead to diagnosis of arteriovenous malformations. This study aims to improve understanding of the aetiology of endocranial bone lesions.

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“…They have been widely used to infer activity patterns and they are normally scored visually, either as the presence of changes (AlOumaoui et al, 2004;Cardoso, 2008;Alves Cardoso and Henderson, 2010;Villotte et al, 2010) or on a scale of expression (Hawkey and Merbs, 1995;Chapman, 1997;Peterson, 1998;Steen and Lane, 1998;Weiss, 2003Weiss, , 2007Eshed et al, 2004;Jordana et al, 2006;Mariotti, et al, 2004Mariotti, et al, , 2007Molnar, 2006Molnar, , 2010Lieverse et al, 2008;Wysocki and Whittle, 2000;Henderson et al, 2012). Two-and threedimensional studies of ECs have also been undertaken (Wilczak, 1998;Zumwalt, 2005;Pany et al, 2009;Nolte and Wilczak, 2012).…”

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Technical note: Quantifying size and shape of entheses

Henderson

2013

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Entheseal changes (ECs) have been widely recorded using visual methods, but size and shape affect stress distribution which cannot be quantified visually. The aim of this paper is to present a simple method for quantifying size and shape by applying parameters to quantify shape and to highlight preliminary results indicating that this method provides useful data. Hypotheses tested were: common extensor origin size correlates with humerus size; ECs change the size and shape of entheses; surface area is increased in those entheses with bony proliferation. The common extensor origins of 43 male skeletons from medieval York were recorded. The entheses were recorded visually for any deviation from a smooth surface. The chord was measured using sliding calipers and the shape of the entheses recorded using a profile gauge and quantified using parameters (e.g. the standard deviation of the surface from a mean line) which assess the relationship of the surface to a flat surface. To test replicability, disarticulated humeri were also recorded (inter-observer error n = 9; intra-observer error n = 20) using the same methodology. Replicability for size and shape was good for intra-observer error but weaker for inter-observer error. There is variability in enthesis size and distal humeral condyle size; normal entheses are smaller than those with EC while their surface shape differs and is affected by the type of EC (proliferative or destructive); surface area in those entheses with proliferative ECs is increased. The use of these parameters for quantifying enthesis size and shape provides insights into enthesis variability which cannot be tested using visual methods alone. These parameters can be recorded using this two-dimensional method or can be measured on data collected with a laser scanner. Future research will test the relationship between surface size/shape and the effects of biological sex, age and occupation.

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Pronounced bilateral asymmetry of the complete upper extremity: a case from the early Neolithic Baikal, Siberia

Cited by 18 publications

References 40 publications

Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska

Health status among prehistoric Eskimos from Point Hope, Alaska

Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations as a Possible Cause of Endocranial Bone Lesions and Associated Neurological Disorder

Technical note: Quantifying size and shape of entheses

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