Bioarchaeological insights into disability: skeletal dysplasia from the Iron Age northern China

Bioarchaeological insights into disability: skeletal dysplasia from the Iron Age northern China

Skeletal dysplasia is mainly caused by genetic mutations or endocrine abnormality. In this study, a case of disproportionate dwarfism from the Iron Age Beishenjiaqiao cemetery in Xi'an, China is analyzed from the perspective of bioarchaeology. The individual shows disproportionately short statu...

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Main Authors: Zhou, Yawei, Lu, Yiping, He, Jianing, Li, Ziyi, Zhang, Xiangyu, Zhang, Qun, Yeh, Hui-Yuan
Other Authors: School of Humanities
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Humanities::History
Disability
Dwarfism
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159724

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159724

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