Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
paleopathologies, Nabataeans, burial site, archaeology
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Anthropology
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to examine the paleopathologies of Nabataean burial remains, with emphasis on the osteological evidences for diet, sex and age. The main goal of Archaeology is to uncover the past. However, this cannot be done if scholars and students do not engage in the process of excavation, analysis and consequent publication of the results. This project was important insofar that it put forward a better understanding of Nabataean burial practices and their treatment of the dead. This study can also help us better understand human limitations and past socio-cultural dilemmas, including gender related issues, political hierarchy and dietary preferences.
Recommended Citation
Castroand, Mariana L. F. and Johnson, Dr. David
(2015)
"Paleopathologies of a Nabataean Burial Site,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/7