Archery and the arm

Ryan‐Despraz, J.

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“…Therefore, it may indicate that the upper limb entheses were involved in various stresses due to task‐related differences between both periods. Other researchers found that certain prehistoric activities related to hunting, such as the use of bow and arrow or harpooning, induced the presence of EC at the rotator cuff and common extensor and flexor origins (Molnar, 2006; Ryan‐Despraz, 2023; Tihanyi et al, 2015); however, caution is needed as other activities also rely upon the action of the rotator cuff muscles (Alves Cardoso & Gasparik, 2023). The increase of EC in the rotator cuff could indicate a shift in daily activities during the Neolithic, maybe related to the process of cultigens (Silva, 2017).…”

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“…The increase of EC in the rotator cuff could indicate a shift in daily activities during the Neolithic, maybe related to the process of cultigens (Silva, 2017). On the other hand, the upper limb EC of the Mesolithic could indicate a higher reliance on the use of bow and arrow or other hunting techniques (Ryan‐Despraz, 2023). Concerning the lower limbs, the few significant differences between the two periods suggest that mobility between the two groups was similar.…”

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Analyzing entheseal changes in commingled human remains from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Portugal

Mazza,

Silva

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The analysis of entheseal changes requires knowing the biological profile of the sample analyzed, given that, mainly, the sex and age of the individuals influence the prevalence and degrees of the entheseal features. However, the bioarcheological record of several past populations presents isolated and commingled human bone remains, which constrains the estimation of such data. In this work, we propose to analyze the entheseal changes with the Coimbra method in a sample composed mainly of commingled human bone remains and, to a lesser extent, of semi‐complete individuals. For this purpose, we analyzed 312 bone elements from the upper and lower limbs of Late Mesolithic (Muge complex) and Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic archeological sites from Portugal. The results support previous information that individuals older than 40 present higher entheseal changes. In addition, body size has a low effect on entheseal changes and bone's biomechanical properties are positively correlated with some entheseal features. Some entheseal traits show higher prevalence during the Mesolithic, but there is mainly an increase in entheseal changes during the Neolithic. Although these differences could be due to different biological profiles between both samples, differences in lifestyle may also have contributed to the results.

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Analyzing entheseal changes in commingled human remains from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Portugal

Mazza,

Silva

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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“…During this time, stone wristguards associated with archery began to appear, most notably in select individual burials of the Eastern Complex, and this has often led archaeologists to interpret these graves as having belonged to archers (Heyd, 2007;Turek, 2017). Indeed, combined with the presence of arrowheads, bow-shaped pendants, and artistic depictions, the Bell Beaker period saw a rise in archery representations, which has prompted hypotheses asserting an archery prominence in social functioning and organization (Corboud, 2009;Nicolas, 2019Nicolas, , 2020Ryan-Despraz, 2022;Ryan-Despraz & Nicolas, 2022). Additionally, "archer" burials tend to be more wealthy, in terms of both grave good quality and item quantity, while also being relatively uncommon (Fitzpatrick, 2011;Heyd, 2007).…”

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Multivariate assessments of activity‐related skeletal changes: Interpreting Bell Beaker specialized male archery and social organization in Central Europe

Ryan‐Despraz

Villotte

Desideri

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American Journal of Biological Anthropology

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ObjectivesThe Bell Beaker period witnessed the rise of individual inhumations with “wealthy” burial contexts containing archery‐related grave goods, leading archaeologists to label the individuals in these tombs as “archers.” This study looks to (1) compare the skeletons from male “archer” burials with those from male “non‐archer” burials—those not having archery‐related grave goods—in order to assess a possible link between burial context and physical activity, and (2) apply a biomechanics profile to evaluate whether the individuals associated with these “archer” burials practiced specialized archer activity.Materials and MethodsThe corpus (males only) included 46 “archers” and 40 “non‐archers” from Bell Beaker individual inhumations. Osteological data included measurements, scores of entheseal changes, and a diagnosis of certain pathologies. Data analyses involved visual observations, hypothesis tests, dimension reduction, and MANOVA, with approaches aimed at exploring the treatment of data missingness.ResultsMeasurement data revealed no differences between the two groups. Evaluations of entheseal changes found that “non‐archers” had consistently more instances of bone surface modifications than “archers.” Individual assessments of specialized archer occupation identified 11 possible specialized archers.DiscussionThese findings indicate a possible labor differentiation represented through the presence of a probably prestigious “archer” burial context. This suggests a link between grave good presence and labor, but not between a Bell Beaker archery occupation and an “archer” burial context. Data analyses support the application of biomechanics to osteological analyses in order to assess specialized activity on the skeleton.

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Archery and the arm

Cited by 2 publications

References 66 publications

Analyzing entheseal changes in commingled human remains from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Portugal

Analyzing entheseal changes in commingled human remains from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Portugal

Multivariate assessments of activity‐related skeletal changes: Interpreting Bell Beaker specialized male archery and social organization in Central Europe

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