Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Broadfield, Douglas C.
Abstract
New data on human skeletal remains from Site 35 in Salango, Ecuador is combined with existing data presented by Jastremski (2006) to compile a more comprehensive report about the health conditions of the people. Site 35, which is associated with the Manteño culture that flourished in the Integration period from A.D. 500 – 1532, has been determined to comprise a singular population that is represented by a minimum of 27 individuals. In addition to more comprehensive conclusions about Site 35, this thesis uses the data from Site 35 in an extended comparison of health among prehistoric sites from six additional sites to observe general trends over time and across geography. Through an indepth analysis of distinct health traits, the general conclusion matches previous reports that the overall quality of health in Ecuador declined over time. However, the present analysis shows a less dramatic decline for coastal sites than for inland sites.
Extent
209 p.
Recommended Citation
Van, Voorhis Laura, "Land of contrast: osteological analysis of human remains from Salango, Ecuador and a comparison of paleopathologies between coastal and highland sites in Ecuador" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 809.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/809
Identifier
FA0004069
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.|Includes bibliography.