Possible steatopygia in prehistoric central Japan
Evidence From Clay Figurines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6135429 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Hudson (0000-0002-9483-9303, Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nishi Kyushu University), Mami Aoyama (0000-0003-0362-7602, Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nishi Kyushu University), Takamune Kawashima (0009-0001-2261-8747, University of Tsukuba), Takayuki Gunji (University of Tsukuba) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-92 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase.060317 |
| OpenAlex | W1999720396 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
It is proposed that the so-called ‘protruding buttock’ figurines from Middle Jomon central Japan may be representations of steatopygia. The distribution of these figurines is associated with archaeological evidence for high population densities and possible intensive use of wild yams (Dioscorea japonica). Given the low fat content of these yams, it is suggested that nutritional stress in the diet of Middle Jomon hunter-gatherers of the Chubu highlands may be consistent with the fat accumulation on the buttocks apparently represented in the ‘protruding buttock’ figurines
Archaeology · Biology · Buttocks · Geography · Population · Prehistory · Diet and metabolism studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Anatomy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |