Prehistory and human ecology of the Valley of Oaxaca. Vol. 9, Agricultural intensification and prehistoric health in the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico

Author Denise C. Hodges examines the osteological remains from 14 archaeological sites in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, in an attempt to address the relationship between the intensification of agriculture and the health status of the prehistoric population. Volume 9 of the subseries Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Valley of Oaxaca. Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction to Volume 9 Chapter I. Introduction: The Research Problem and Methods The Research Problem The Research Method Chapter 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Changes in the Subsistence and Settlement Systems The Rise of Sedentism The Rise of Agriculture Consequences of the Rise of Agriculture and Sedentism Sedentism and Health Subsistence and Health Chapter 3. Studies of Health and Agriculture in Prehistoric Populations The Concept of Health Paleopathology Studies of Subsistence Change Methodological Issues Review of Paleopathology Studies Summary Chapter 4. Archaeology of the Valley of Oaxaca Description of the Valley of Oaxaca The Chronology of the Prehispanic Valley of Oaxaca Archaeological Sites San Sebastian Abasolo Barrio del Rosario Huitzo Caballito Blanco Dainzu Fabrica San Jose Lambityeco (Yeguih) Brawbehl Mitla Fortress San Jose Mogote Monte Alban Tierras Largas Santo Domingo Tomaltepec Yagul Zaachila Summary The Agricultural Potential of the Valley of Oaxaca Temporal Trends in Subsistence Temporal Trends in Settlement Patterns and Population Size Social and Political Organization in the Valley of Oaxaca Social Organization Trade Networks and External Contact Chapter 5. Materials and Methods: Hypotheses, Skeletal Health Markers, the Sample and Analytical Techniques Hypothesis I Hypothesis II Hypothesis III Hypothesis IV Skeletal Stress Markers Nonspecific Stress Markers Enamel Hypoplasia Periapical Abscesses Dental Calculus Periodontal Disease Hypercementosis Dental Caries Dental Attrition Specific Stress Markers Porotic Hyperostosis Periosteal Reactions Degenerative Joint Disease Additional Health Markers The Oaxaca Skeletal Samples Analytical Tests Chapter 6. Results Enamel Hypoplasia Periapical Abscesses Dental Calculus Periodontal Disease Hypercementosis Summary of General Health Markers Statistical Power Analysis Analyses with Classic and Postclassic Groups Pooled Chapter 7. Discussion and Conclusions Comparison of Skeletal Stress Marker Frequencies Periosteal Reactions Porotic Hyperostosis Enamel Hypoplasia Dental Caries Interpretation of the Oaxaca Stress Marker Frequencies Agriculture and Health Conclusions References Cited Appendices. Introduction Appendix 1: Burial List Appendix 2: Metrics Appendix 3: Dental Pathology Appendix 4: Skeletal Pathology By Denise C. Hodges. Revised Version Of The Author's Thesis (ph. D.). Includes Bibliographical References.