Assessment of stature in Iron Age populations of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5255142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Steyn (0000-0002-0215-9723, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1866-9557 • E-ISSN: 1866-9565 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12520-023-01900-7 |
| OpenAlex | W4388911250 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Worldwide and in South African Stone Age contexts, much research has been done on the relationship between stature of past populations and general well-being, as well as trends and patterns in stature through time. This research is aimed at collating and assessing all available stature and long bone data for Bantu-speaker individuals living in the South African Iron Age. Data for only 25 female and 32 male individuals, dating from circa AD 550 to AD 1823, could be found. In general, methods used to reconstruct stature were inconsistent and data were poorly reported. From the available data, no clear trends or patterns in stature through time could be observed and stature seems to be on a par relative to those of early twentieth century individuals. Recommendations are made as to which methods to use in stature estimations in this context. The data provided in this research can serve as reference material for future similar studies and can assist in interpreting individual stature estimations from bioarcheological research in the region
Context (archaeology · Geography · Short stature · Sociology · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Pediatrics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |