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Submitted by Lynne A. Schepartz for Kathryn O'Donnell, February 3, 2009
For
my dissertation I am conducting research on the historic and current
prevalence of spina bifida in Ireland. I am having difficulties
locating skeletal collections from afar and would appreciate any
information on skeletons from any of the following time periods in
Ireland:
1850-1870; 1700s; 1900s
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Kathryn O'Donnell
Florida State University
Department of Anthropology
1847 West Tennessee Street
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-7772
odonnell.ka@gmail.com; kao04e@fsu.edu
Submitted by Ana Luisa Santos, January 12, 2009
We are pleased to announce to members of the PPA, a Workshop in Musculoskeletal Stress Markers (MSM): limitations and achievements in reconstruction of past activity patterns.
For information please visit:
http://www.uc.pt/en/cia/people/WinMSM
Submitted by Dr. Tanya Peckmann, November 16, 2009
Any students interested in a summer internship in forensic anthropology? This is a
practical, hands-on course in forensic anthropology utilizing forensic skeletal
remains from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Department. The course is three weeks long: two weeks
will be spent in the Miami-Dade morgue concentrating on the examination and
identification of human skeletal remains as well as writing forensic
anthropology reports, and one week in Halifax for the
completion of a final project. (Pre-requisites: Anth 3471.1 and Anth
3472.2; check
the Saint Mary’s University course calendar for details). Course
dates are May 2-16, 2009 (in Miami), and May 17-22, 2009 (in Halifax).
For additional information contact Dr. Tanya Peckmann, Dept of
Anthropology, Saint Mary's University (tanya.peckmann@smu.ca),
Telephone 902.496-8719.
Submitted by Kurt Dongoske, March 11, 2008
I am analyzing a group of burials from a Hohokam
site in the Phoenix area. One well preserved burial, a 19 year old
female, exhibits scoliosis, osteoporosis, and anterior/posterior bowing of the
femurs. Does anyone have information on other documented cases of scoliosis in
the archaeological record (preferably the Southwestern US) and is the bowing of
the femurs possibly related to the scoliosis or is it related to a different
pathological condition (e.g., rickets, pagets disease). Any information or suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Submitted by Marie Danforth, June 18, 2008 mdanforth@comcast.net
I'm
hoping someone may have some suggestions for us concerning short-term
curation of a burial we just recovered eroding from a beach. It
is from a Mexican War hospital cemetery located on the Mississippi
Sound, and the skeleton has been completely under water (while still
contained within the coffin) for at least 40 years, and likely much
longer. Although fragmented into large pieces, the bone is in
very good shape. Our concern is how to dry it since we've been
told it can be a problem moving it from one environment to another
quickly. Right now the material is still soaking in water.
Any ideas would really be appreciated. We hope the remains will
eventually be reinterred in the local veterans' cemetery.
Thanks!
Marie Danforth
U of Southern Mississippi
