Arid
DOI10.1002/ajpa.21597
Activity Patterns in the Sahara Desert: An Interpretation based on Cross-Sectional Geometric Properties
Nikita, Efthymia1; Siew, Yun Ysi1; Stock, Jay1; Mattingly, David2; Lahr, Marta Mirazon1
通讯作者Nikita, Efthymia
来源期刊AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
ISSN0002-9483
出版年2011
卷号146期号:3页码:423-434
英文摘要

The Garamantian civilization flourished in modern Fezzan, Libya, between 900 BC and 500 AD, during which the aridification of the Sahara was well established. Study of the archaeological remains suggests a population successful at coping with a harsh environment of high and fluctuating temperatures and reduced water and food resources. This study explores the activity patterns of the Garamantes by means of cross-sectional geometric properties. Long bone diaphyseal shape and rigidity are compared between the Garamantes and populations from Egypt and Sudan, namely from the sites of Kerma, el-Badari, and Jebel Moya, to determine whether the Garamantian daily activities were more strenuous than those of other North African populations. Moreover, sexual dimorphism and bilateral asymmetry are assessed at an intra-and inter-population level. The inter-population comparisons showed the Garamantes not to be more robust than the comparative populations, suggesting that the daily Garamantian activities necessary for survival in the Sahara Desert did not generally impose greater loads than those of other North African populations. Sexual dimorphism and bilateral asymmetry in almost all geometric properties of the long limbs were comparatively low among the Garamantes. Only the lower limbs were significantly stronger among males than females, possibly due to higher levels of mobility associated with herding. The lack of systematic bilateral asymmetry in cross-sectional geometric properties may relate to the involvement of the population in bilaterally intensive activities or the lack of regular repetition of unilateral activities. Am J Phys Anthropol 146:423-434, 2011. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.


英文关键词Garamantes North Africa cross-sectional geometry biomechanics
类型Article
语种英语
国家England
收录类别SCI-E ; SSCI ; AHCI
WOS记录号WOS:000296384500010
WOS关键词LONG-BONE DIAPHYSES ; POSTCRANIAL ROBUSTICITY ; LOWER-LIMB ; BILATERAL ASYMMETRY ; GEORGIA COAST ; NILE VALLEY ; BODY-SIZE ; MOBILITY ; STRENGTH ; LIGURIA
WOS类目Anthropology ; Evolutionary Biology
WOS研究方向Anthropology ; Evolutionary Biology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/166985
作者单位1.Univ Cambridge, Leverhulme Ctr Human Evolutionary Studies, Cambridge CB2 1QH, England;
2.Univ Leicester, Sch Archaeol & Ancient Hist, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, England
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Nikita, Efthymia,Siew, Yun Ysi,Stock, Jay,et al. Activity Patterns in the Sahara Desert: An Interpretation based on Cross-Sectional Geometric Properties[J],2011,146(3):423-434.
APA Nikita, Efthymia,Siew, Yun Ysi,Stock, Jay,Mattingly, David,&Lahr, Marta Mirazon.(2011).Activity Patterns in the Sahara Desert: An Interpretation based on Cross-Sectional Geometric Properties.AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY,146(3),423-434.
MLA Nikita, Efthymia,et al."Activity Patterns in the Sahara Desert: An Interpretation based on Cross-Sectional Geometric Properties".AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 146.3(2011):423-434.
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