The Skiles Mummy (SMM), a naturally mummified adult male from the late archaic period of Lower Pe... more The Skiles Mummy (SMM), a naturally mummified adult male from the late archaic period of Lower Pecos Canyonlands of South Texas, represents a unique case of care. SMM is an exceptional mummy within this region due to both the retention of a full head of hair, and having a diagnosed case of megacolon, a complication commonly associated with Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Stable isotopic analysis of his hair is consistent with a diet incorporating of C 4 /CAM plants with some C 3 plants, freshwater resources, and higher trophic level animals. However, the segments of hair most proximal to the scalp exhibited elevated δ 15 N values. Data from previous research indicate starvation and malnutrition can cause δ 15 N values to rise. The presence of large fecal boluses in the digestive tract suggest peristalsis ceased in the last four to five months of life, and this, together with results from coprolite analysis, indicate he would not have been able to adequately absorb protein and nutrients during this time. His condition would have rendered him immobile. Following Tilley's index of care, someone would have had to bring him food resources, as well as attending to his daily needs.
The pollen that falls to the surface at any given point is called the pollen rain. For most regio... more The pollen that falls to the surface at any given point is called the pollen rain. For most regions of the world the pollen rain provides a fairly reliable record of the plants that produce and disperse airborne pollen within a radius of about 30 km from the sampled location. To some extent the local pollen rain can also reflect limited information about the insect-pollinated plants living in a region. For some regions of North America, existing studies of the pollen rain and the regional vegetation associated with those data demonstrate a reliable relationship between these two vegetation aspects. For other regions of North America pollen rain studies exist but they have not been linked or correlated with the regional vegetation. In many others areas of North America there are no existing pollen rain studies. One objective of this project is to develop a method using geographic information systems to correlate existing pollen rain data with remote sensing based on classified vegeta...
Close Document Image Close Document Printer Image Print This Document! Conservation Information N... more Close Document Image Close Document Printer Image Print This Document! Conservation Information Network (BCIN). Author: Bryant, Vaughn M., Jr. Title Article/Chapter: "The role of coprolite analysis in archeology" Title of ...
... 123124. Callen, EO Cameron, TMW (1960). A prehistoric diet revealed in coprolites. The New Sc... more ... 123124. Callen, EO Cameron, TMW (1960). A prehistoric diet revealed in coprolites. The New Scientist S, 3540. ... Cambridge: University Press. Lumley, H. de (1966). Les fouilles de Terra Amata a Nice. Bulletin du Musee d'Anthropologie Pr9historique de Monaco 13, 2951. ...
The Skiles Mummy (SMM), a naturally mummified adult male from the late archaic period of Lower Pe... more The Skiles Mummy (SMM), a naturally mummified adult male from the late archaic period of Lower Pecos Canyonlands of South Texas, represents a unique case of care. SMM is an exceptional mummy within this region due to both the retention of a full head of hair, and having a diagnosed case of megacolon, a complication commonly associated with Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. Stable isotopic analysis of his hair is consistent with a diet incorporating of C 4 /CAM plants with some C 3 plants, freshwater resources, and higher trophic level animals. However, the segments of hair most proximal to the scalp exhibited elevated δ 15 N values. Data from previous research indicate starvation and malnutrition can cause δ 15 N values to rise. The presence of large fecal boluses in the digestive tract suggest peristalsis ceased in the last four to five months of life, and this, together with results from coprolite analysis, indicate he would not have been able to adequately absorb protein and nutrients during this time. His condition would have rendered him immobile. Following Tilley's index of care, someone would have had to bring him food resources, as well as attending to his daily needs.
The pollen that falls to the surface at any given point is called the pollen rain. For most regio... more The pollen that falls to the surface at any given point is called the pollen rain. For most regions of the world the pollen rain provides a fairly reliable record of the plants that produce and disperse airborne pollen within a radius of about 30 km from the sampled location. To some extent the local pollen rain can also reflect limited information about the insect-pollinated plants living in a region. For some regions of North America, existing studies of the pollen rain and the regional vegetation associated with those data demonstrate a reliable relationship between these two vegetation aspects. For other regions of North America pollen rain studies exist but they have not been linked or correlated with the regional vegetation. In many others areas of North America there are no existing pollen rain studies. One objective of this project is to develop a method using geographic information systems to correlate existing pollen rain data with remote sensing based on classified vegeta...
Close Document Image Close Document Printer Image Print This Document! Conservation Information N... more Close Document Image Close Document Printer Image Print This Document! Conservation Information Network (BCIN). Author: Bryant, Vaughn M., Jr. Title Article/Chapter: "The role of coprolite analysis in archeology" Title of ...
... 123124. Callen, EO Cameron, TMW (1960). A prehistoric diet revealed in coprolites. The New Sc... more ... 123124. Callen, EO Cameron, TMW (1960). A prehistoric diet revealed in coprolites. The New Scientist S, 3540. ... Cambridge: University Press. Lumley, H. de (1966). Les fouilles de Terra Amata a Nice. Bulletin du Musee d'Anthropologie Pr9historique de Monaco 13, 2951. ...
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