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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Skeletal Biology"”.
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The Skeletal Biology of Hibernating Woodchucks (<i>Marmota monax</i>)
… ALISON H., Ph.D., May 2013CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES</p><p>The Skeletal Biology of Hibernating Woodchucks (<i>Marmota monax</i>) (269 PP.)</p><p>Director of Dissertation: Christopher J. Vinyard</p><p>Long periods of inactivity in most mammals lead to significant …
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Continuity and change : a biological history of Ancient Egypt.
… modify each other; the first relates to human biology and human variation, and the second to the history of population movements along the Nile. The emergence of Egyptian civilisation was preceded by the introduction of agriculture in the Nile Valley. The emergence of the First Dynasty was a …
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Unraveling the population history of the Xiongnu to explain molecular and archaeological models of prehistoric Mongolia
… their own.</p> <p>Although analysis on ancient skeletal remains of the Xiongnu have opened new avenues of research into their origins, scholars still do not have a comprehensive understanding of these ancient nomads. This study makes an attempt to elucidate questions of the Xiongnu's history and …
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Unraveling the population history of the Xiongnu to explain molecular and archaeological models of prehistoric Mongolia
… their own.</p> <p>Although analysis on ancient skeletal remains of the Xiongnu have opened new avenues of research into their origins, scholars still do not have a comprehensive understanding of these ancient nomads. This study makes an attempt to elucidate questions of the Xiongnu's history and …
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Exploring diachronic changes in activity, diet and health on the prehistoric Baltic coast
… variation in agriculture’s impact on human biology. Archaeology has shown that ancient Baltic populations underwent their own unique transition to agriculture because of their close proximity not only to forests and fertile soils, but also to rivers, lakes and coastlines. This thesis studies …
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Age-at-Formation and Duration of Linear Enamel Hypoplasia and Accentuated (Pathological) Striae in Ancient, Modern, and Forensic Populations as an Indicator of Differential Developmental Stress
… individuals from the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection (TXSTDSC). LEH and AS, as representative of stress events, were measured using a scanning electron microscope and DinoLiteTM from the line to the cervico-enamel junction. These measurements were placed into equations for age …
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Estrogen, energy, and bone: a life history approach to understanding skeletal phenotypes
Bone is affected by estrogen throughout the lifespan. Changing concentrations of estrogen shape the structure of bone and influence bone maintenance processes over time. Understanding bone health in women as both a function of earlier life experiences, as well as a reflection of current …