Experimentation In Sling Weaponry: Effectiveness Of And Archaeological Implications For A World-Wide Primitive Technology,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Experimentation In Sling Weaponry: Effectiveness Of And Archaeological Implications For A World-Wide Primitive Technology, Eric Skov
Anthropology Department: Theses
The sling is a simple, cheap and effective weapon that was widely distributed among prehistoric and historic populations. Well-known archaeological and textual evidence attests to its widespread military usage in Europe, South America, andCentral America. However, ethnographic and archaeological evidence also suggest that the sling was widely distributed among Native American populations. Experimentation presented herein suggests that previous scholarship and experimental efforts have significantly underestimated potential velocity, range and potential damage to target organisms. Given the world-wide distribution of sling technology, revision of basic assumptions of weapon capability can have a profound effect on interpretation of archaeological problems internationally and …
A Comprehensive Forensic Case Report With The University Of Montana Forensic Anthropology Lab University Of Montana Forensic Case #167,
University of Montana
A Comprehensive Forensic Case Report With The University Of Montana Forensic Anthropology Lab University Of Montana Forensic Case #167, Tyler Trettin
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
This report consists of an inventory of the skeletal remains of case# 167, assessment of the minimum number of individuals (MNI), a biological profile if possible, and a literature review of the assessment and understanding of ballistic trauma. The skeletal remains are consistent with an MNI of one. The remains are likely from a male individual, and skeletal features are representative of a person of Caucasian ancestry. The individual is estimated to be between of 35-65 years old with an estimated stature of between 5’5” and 5’9”.
"La Llorona": Evolución, Ideología Y Uso En El Mundo Hispano,
Louisiana State University
"La Llorona": Evolución, Ideología Y Uso En El Mundo Hispano, Raquel Sáenz-Llano
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis studies the evolution, ideology and use of the myth of La Llorona through time in the Hispanic World. Considering this myth as one of the most known traditional narratives of the American continent, I begin by providing visual, ethnohistorical and ethnographical insights of weeping in Mesoamerica and South America and the specific mention of a weeping woman in some Spanish chronicles to say how western values were stablished in “the new continent” through this legend. I suggest that during the postcolonialism the legend did not tell anymore about a mother that cries and search a place for their …
The Power Of Polish: Exploring The Impact Of Nail Adornments On Perceptions Of Attraction,
Bucknell University
The Power Of Polish: Exploring The Impact Of Nail Adornments On Perceptions Of Attraction, Sara Demichele
Honors Theses
Understanding the significance of nail adornments in shaping perceptions of attractiveness and mate value provides insights into human behavior and preferences. In the current investigation, participants rated human nail length and color on physical attractiveness and partner desirability measures. Results revealed significant effects of nail length and color across different demographic groups. Medium-length nails consistently received higher ratings for physical attractiveness, cuteness, and partner desirability compared to short and long nails. White-colored nails were generally rated most attractive, while blue and black nails received the lowest ratings. Additionally, participants reported a moderate association between having manicured nails and feelings of …
The Myth Of Racial Superiority In Sports,
Western Michigan University
The Myth Of Racial Superiority In Sports
The Hilltop Review
Sports hold a special place in the hearts of many Americans. Indeed, athletic competition has come to define and shape our understanding in many ways of what it means to be American. There is, however, a dark side to sports and that is the racial tension that often consumes our understanding of athletic competition and the equality of athletic prowess and personal ability. Seemingly innocuous, sports bring to the forefront racial sentiments about innate superiority, that certain types of people are better athletes simply by the nature of their being born. In his book Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports …
Error Rates In Sex Determination Of Human Skeletal Remains,
University at Albany, State University of New York
Error Rates In Sex Determination Of Human Skeletal Remains
Anthropology
The possible fallibility of forensic methods has been under scrutiny for over a decade. Left out of the initial reviews were methods within forensic anthropology. A literature review was conducted to examine modern methods in determining the biological sex of human skeleton remains and their associated error rates in making a correct determination. Results showed no significant correlation between the number of traits being considered the subsequent error rate in determining sex. The skull was shown to be the least accurate in determining biological sex with the pelvis showing the lowest rate of error. Finally, between regression line-based methods and …
Humanity's Fate: An Analysis Of Speculative Human Evolution In Literary Fiction,
University of South Carolina
Humanity's Fate: An Analysis Of Speculative Human Evolution In Literary Fiction, Celeste Johnson
Senior Theses
Speculative human evolution is a literature subgenre of science fiction that explores the potential future of humanity and descendant species. Little academic research has been done to evaluate the scientific accuracy of works of this genre or assess the relationship between the themes presented in the works and our current world. Future human species and their evolutionary journeys were assessed for scientific possibility through comparison with current research in fields such as anthropology, evolutionary biology, and sociology. It was found that the species depicted in works of speculative human evolution were largely based in scientific accuracy and could possibly exist …
We Have Remained Patient: Forensic Human Rights Anthropology In Post-Siad Barre Somaliland,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
We Have Remained Patient: Forensic Human Rights Anthropology In Post-Siad Barre Somaliland, Lucia Elgerud Norstrom
Doctoral Dissertations
Somaliland, an autonomous region in Northern Somalia, was subjected to mass atrocities throughout the 1980s under the Siad Barre regime and tens of thousands were executed and many more displaced. Starting in 2012, a governmental organization, supported by international forensic practitioners began the process of recovering and reburying the dead from the conflict. The purpose of this research is to understand the impacts of these operations as defined by family members of the dead, with the goal of informing the Somaliland operations as well as the theory and practice of forensic anthropology in conflict contexts. This work builds on three …
Bilateral Variation In Man: Handedness, Handclasping, Armfolding And Mid-Phalangeal Hair,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bilateral Variation In Man: Handedness, Handclasping, Armfolding And Mid-Phalangeal Hair
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Determination Of Intersex Humans In Human Remains,
University at Albany, State University of New York
Determination Of Intersex Humans In Human Remains, Audria Payne
CURCE Annual Undergraduate Conference
Currently, there isn’t much research on whether forensic anthropologists include the identification of intersex humans in human remains. Forensic anthropologists tend to have varied training that is related to identifying skeletal remains, but there isn’t much research about how to identify intersex humans after death or whether they have come across intersex in skeletal remains at all, besides those they have classified as ambiguous. In this paper, I will be researching various skeletal remains to see if the current identification methods of identifying sex are accurate in identifying intersex. I will also research ambiguous and undetermined remains to see if …
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