Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)

The analysis of bone remodeling patterns from the facial skeleton is relevant in archaeological and bioarchaeological studies due the information provided for growth processes and dietary hardness in chewing loads, among others. However, the exposure to post-depositional alterations can affect the c...

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Autor principal: Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2022
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topic Bone formation and resorption
Taphonomy
Subadults
Archaeological collections
Formación y reabsorción ósea
Tafonomía
Subadultos
Colecciones arqueológicas
Formação óssea e resorção
Tafonomia
Subadults
Coleções arqueológicas
spellingShingle Bone formation and resorption
Taphonomy
Subadults
Archaeological collections
Formación y reabsorción ósea
Tafonomía
Subadultos
Colecciones arqueológicas
Formação óssea e resorção
Tafonomia
Subadults
Coleções arqueológicas
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
topic_facet Bone formation and resorption
Taphonomy
Subadults
Archaeological collections
Formación y reabsorción ósea
Tafonomía
Subadultos
Colecciones arqueológicas
Formação óssea e resorção
Tafonomia
Subadults
Coleções arqueológicas
author Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
author_facet Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
author_sort Brachetta Aporta, Natalia
title Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
title_short Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
title_full Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
title_fullStr Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
title_full_unstemmed Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut)
title_sort bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from pampa grande (salta) and chubut river valley (chubut)
description The analysis of bone remodeling patterns from the facial skeleton is relevant in archaeological and bioarchaeological studies due the information provided for growth processes and dietary hardness in chewing loads, among others. However, the exposure to post-depositional alterations can affect the cortical surface of the bone and, consequently, make the identification of histological features associated with bone remodeling difficult. In particular, one of the processes that can alter the cortical surface in archaeological contexts is weathering. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effect of weathering on the description of facial bone remodeling in subadults from two samples from Northwest Argentina and Patagonia. The degree of association between weathering stage and bone remodeling data was evaluated for facial bones. A higher incidence of weathering was observed for Patagonia, mainly in younger individuals, associated with a higher percentage of remodeling data. On the other hand, the individuals from NOA showed a better preservation of the surfaces, mainly at younger ages, but a lower percentage of bone remodeling data. Further evaluations of post-depositional processes in relation to the reconstruction of bone remodeling patterns are required.
publisher Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología
publishDate 2022
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/32703
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spelling I10-R372-article-327032024-11-04T18:59:25Z Bone weathering and the reconstruction of craniofacial bone remodeling patterns in samples from prehistoric human populations from Pampa Grande (Salta) and Chubut river valley (Chubut) Meteorización ósea y la reconstrucción de patrones de remodelado óseo craneofaciales en muestras de poblaciones humanas prehistóricas de Pampa Grande (Salta) y Valle inferior del río Chubut (Chubut) Intemperismo ósseo e a reconstrução de padrões de remodelação óssea craniofacial em amostras de populações humanas pré-históricas de Pampa Grande (Salta) e Vale Inferior do Rio Chubut (Chubut) Brachetta Aporta, Natalia Brachetta Aporta, Natalia Brachetta Aporta, Natalia Bone formation and resorption Taphonomy Subadults Archaeological collections Formación y reabsorción ósea Tafonomía Subadultos Colecciones arqueológicas Formação óssea e resorção Tafonomia Subadults Coleções arqueológicas The analysis of bone remodeling patterns from the facial skeleton is relevant in archaeological and bioarchaeological studies due the information provided for growth processes and dietary hardness in chewing loads, among others. However, the exposure to post-depositional alterations can affect the cortical surface of the bone and, consequently, make the identification of histological features associated with bone remodeling difficult. In particular, one of the processes that can alter the cortical surface in archaeological contexts is weathering. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effect of weathering on the description of facial bone remodeling in subadults from two samples from Northwest Argentina and Patagonia. The degree of association between weathering stage and bone remodeling data was evaluated for facial bones. A higher incidence of weathering was observed for Patagonia, mainly in younger individuals, associated with a higher percentage of remodeling data. On the other hand, the individuals from NOA showed a better preservation of the surfaces, mainly at younger ages, but a lower percentage of bone remodeling data. Further evaluations of post-depositional processes in relation to the reconstruction of bone remodeling patterns are required. El estudio de los patrones de remodelado óseo en el esqueleto facial es de interés en estudios arqueológicos y bioarqueológicos, ya que brindan información sobre los procesos de crecimiento y el efecto de la dureza de la dieta sobre las cargas masticatorias, entre otros. Sin embargo, las alteraciones post-depositacionales a las que están expuestos los restos pueden afectar la superficie cortical del hueso y, en consecuencia, dificultar la identificación de los rasgos histológicos asociados al remodelado óseo. Particularmente, uno de los procesos que pueden alterar la superficie cortical en contextos arqueológicos es la meteorización. El objetivo del presente trabajo es evaluar el efecto de la meteorización en la identificación del remodelado óseo en el esqueleto facial a partir del análisis de individuos subadultos de dos muestras procedentes del Noroeste Argentino y Patagonia. Se evaluó el grado de asociación entre el estadio de meteorización del esqueleto facial y el porcentaje de remodelado óseo relevado. Se observó mayor incidencia de meteorización en la muestra de Patagonia, principalmente en individuos de menor edad, asociada a un mayor porcentaje de datos de remodelado. Por el contrario, los individuos del NOA presentaron mejor preservación de las superficies, principalmente a menor edad, pero menor porcentaje de datos de remodelado óseo. Los resultados obtenidos indican la necesidad de profundizar los análisis que abordan el impacto de los procesos post-depositacionales en la reconstrucción de los patrones de remodelado óseo. O estudo dos padrões de remodelação óssea no esqueleto facial é de interesse em estudos arqueológicos e bioarqueológicos, pois fornecem informações sobre os processos de crescimento e o efeito da dureza da dieta nas cargas de mastigação, entre outros. No entanto, as alterações pós-deposicionais às quais os restos são expostos podem afetar a superfície cortical do osso e, consequentemente, dificultar a identificação das características histológicas associadas à remodelação óssea. Em particular, um dos processos que podem alterar a superfície cortical em contextos arqueológicos é o intemperismo. O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar o efeito do intemperismo na identificação da remodelação óssea no esqueleto facial a partir da análise de indivíduos subadultos de duas amostras do noroeste da Argentina e da Patagônia. Foi avaliado o grau de associação entre o estágio de intemperismo do esqueleto facial e a porcentagem de remodelação óssea revelada. Uma maior incidência de intemperismo foi observada na amostra patagônica, principalmente em indivíduos mais jovens, associada a um maior percentual de dados de remodelação. Ao contrário, os indivíduos do NOA apresentaram melhor preservação da superfície, principalmente em idade mais jovem, mas menor percentual de dados de remodelação óssea. Os resultados obtidos indicam a necessidade de aprofundar as análises que abordem o impacto dos processos pós-deposicionais na reconstrução dos padrões de remodelação óssea. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2022-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares text/html application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/32703 10.31048/1852.4826.v15.n1.32703 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 15 No. 1 (2022); 145-156 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 15 Núm. 1 (2022); 145-156 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 15 n. 1 (2022); 145-156 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v15.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/32703/37929 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/32703/37609 Derechos de autor 2022 Natalia Brachetta Aporta https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0