Biocultural Response to Scurvy: An Example from Ste. Croix Island, New France, 1604-1605
Crist T and Temple University. 1995. Biocultural Response to Scurvy: An Example from Ste. Croix Island, New France, 1604-1605. Washington, DC. January 4-8 1995. 1995 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology
A section from the paper: "This paper presents the results of the paleopathalogical analysis of 23 of the 25 colonists who died at Ste. Croix Island in 1604 and 1605, and includes new data on potentially diagnostic indicators of scurvy in dry bone. Synthesizing information from historical accounts, archaeological data, and osteological evidence, this study describes the biocultural responses made by past peoples to a pervasive nutritional disorder still prevalent yet generally unrecognized in modern society." /STUDY LOCATIONS/ /STE CROIX ISLAND/
- Type
- Conference Proceeding
- Date of Issue
- 1995-04-11
- Units
- SACR
- Keywords
- Archeological Survey, St. Croix