Practice question · Select all that apply
Which conclusions can bioarchaeology reasonably support from a well-preserved cemetery?
Hints
- Diet, movement and physical stress all leave bodily traces.
- One listed conclusion leaves no trace in bone whatsoever.
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- A. Patterns of healed injury suggesting hard labor
- C. The presence of first-generation migrants
- D. Shifts in diet as a new staple crop arrived
Why
Diet shifts (carbon), migration (strontium), and labor stress (fractures, joint wear) all leave physical traces. Language leaves none in bone, that needs texts or inscriptions.
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