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Papers by Robert Jurmain

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 1997

Evidence of trauma was investigated in a well-preserved skeletal sample from the Medieval Sudanes... more Evidence of trauma was investigated in a well-preserved skeletal sample from the Medieval Sudanese Nubian site of Kulubnarti. The skeletal materials derive from two temporally over-lapping Christian cemeteries, dating from the sixth to circa the sixteenth century. The available sample ...

Primates, 2000

CITATIONS 15 READS 36 3 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also work... more CITATIONS 15 READS 36 3 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: I'm retired. No new project. Finishing up the old. View project Nancy C Lovell University of Alberta 46 PUBLICATIONS 1,030 CITATIONS

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1995

International Journal of Paleopathology, 2016

This article presents a consensus terminology for entheseal changes that was developed in English... more This article presents a consensus terminology for entheseal changes that was developed in English by an international team of scholars and then translated into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Use of a standard, neutral terminology to describe entheseal morphology will reduce misunderstandings between researchers, improve the reliability of comparisons between studies, and eliminate unwarranted etiological assumptions inherent in some of the descriptive terms presently used in the literature.

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2007

Osteoarthritis is among the most common pathological conditions in skeletal collections and is th... more Osteoarthritis is among the most common pathological conditions in skeletal collections and is the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder in contemporary populations. Jurmain (1991) has previously published in this journal a brief review of skeletal perspectives on osteoarthritis. Subsequent studies by osteologists and medical researchers have added considerably to understanding of the aetiology and patterning of osteoarthritis. Thus, it is timely

The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Human Conflict, 2008

Primates, 2011

The Editor-in-Chief of Primates thanks the following personnel as well as the members of the Edit... more The Editor-in-Chief of Primates thanks the following personnel as well as the members of the Editorial Board and Advisory Board for their editorial help during the past year (July 2010–June 2011). An asterisk indicates consultation on two or more manuscripts. ... Adachi, Ikuma, Kyoto University Agetsuma, Naoki*, Hokkaido University Albuquerque, George R., Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz Aureli, Filipo*, Liverpool John Moores University Barelli, Claudia, Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali Bartlett, Thad Q.*, University of Texas at San Antonio Bercovitch, Fred ...

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 1983

Examination of an Eskimo skeletal series demonstrated at least two etiologically distinct groups ... more Examination of an Eskimo skeletal series demonstrated at least two etiologically distinct groups of joint deterioration divided along sex lines. Low bone mineral content (BMC) among women and high BMC among men were associated with osteoarthrosis on the tibia1 plateau. This finding contradicts conventional wisdom based on clinical observation, which suggests that reduced skeletal mass prevents osteoarthrosis.

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2009

Interpersonal aggression is assessed paleoepidemiologically in a large skeletal population from t... more Interpersonal aggression is assessed paleoepidemiologically in a large skeletal population from the CA-ALA-329 site located on the southeastern side of San Francisco Bay, California. This comprehensive analysis included all currently recognized skeletal criteria, including craniofacial fracture, projectile injury, forearm fracture, and perimortem bone modification. Craniofacial injury is moderately common, showing an adult prevalence of 9.0% with facial lesions accounting for >50% of involvement. Clinical studies suggest that such separate evaluation of facial involvement provides a useful perspective for understanding patterns of interpersonal aggression. In this group male facial involvement is significantly greater than in females, paralleling the pattern found widely in contemporary populations as well as in African apes. When compared to other North American skeletal samples the prevalence of adult cra-Grant sponsor: College in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com).

American Journal of Human Biology, 2000

ABSTRACT A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differentl... more ABSTRACT A growing body of literature indicates that diseases can affect women and men differently. Because sex differences extend far beyond biology, it is crucial to adopt a biocultural approach toward understanding human disease patterns and processes. This book synthesizes modern medical research with paleopathological investigations. Contributors explore conditions such as osteoporosis and osteopenia, iron deficiency anemia, infection, and immune reactivity and trauma. Recognizing the relationship between these conditions and aspects of sex and gender in past populations assist in the formulation of models from which modern disease processes can be better understood.