Browsing by Author/Contributor "Benfer, Robert Alfred"
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Bioarchaeología: Estudios de salud/dieta por families a dentro de estudios de individuos hasta poblaciones
Benfer, Robert Alfred; Pechenkina, Ekaterina A. (2007)This powerpoint presentation describes the results of skeletal studies of the health and diet of families from preceramic Peru within the context of studies of individuals to populations. Findings from Paloma in the Valle ... -
Colonial Churches as Astronomical Instruments in San Cristóbal de las Casas: Informe Preliminár—Archivos de la Catedrál
Benfer, Robert Alfred (2008)There are many documented examples of meridian lines in Italian churches in the 14th and 15th centuries. Hilbron (1999) discusses how these lines and others were used to measure the date of the equinox, the sun's altitude ... -
Definición de la Astrononomica Temprana del Sitio de Buena Vista
Benfer, Robert Alfred; Restaure, Hugo Ludeña (2010)El propósito principal del proyecto de investigación fue definir la ocupación temprana del sitio, con las diferentes remodelaciones y ampliaciones evidenciadas. Las excavaciones en el sitio Precerámico de Paloma, Valle ... -
Diet, subsistence and health: a bioarchaeological analysis of Chongos, Perú
Dietz, Michael J., 1970- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)It is possible to assess important archaeological questions about prehistoric individuals and groups, learning a great deal about their lives through bioarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains. This dissertation ... -
Dietary analysis of archaeological hair samples from Peru
Bergfield, Rebecca Ann (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This research determined whether diet is distinguishable from diagenesis through trace element analysis of hair samples from ancient inhabitants of Peru. Factor scores were associated with meat, vegetables and grains, salt, ... -
Habitual subsistence practices among prehistoric Andean populations: fishers and farmers
Rhode, Matthew P., 1975- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)This research tested the hypothesis that it is possible to differentiate fishers from farmers using muscle marker patterns. Muscle markers are imprints (tuberosities, grooves, and/or bony projections) left on the skeleton ... -
Life in the late Intermediate Period at Armatambo, Peru
Chan, Keith (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This study examines the ability of the ruling class to provide for the health of their subjects through labor in the Late Intermediate Period site of Armatambo. The thesis of this dissertation is that the development of ... -
Longitudinal assessment of age-related change in the dental pulp chamber and age estimation using dental radiographs
McBride, David Glynn (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)This dissertation presents a new and practical method of adult age estimation with successful tests of its validity and repeatability. Six qualitative criteria evident in oral radiographs were developed from 37 subjects ... -
“Maybe” Should Be a Choice in “Yes-No” Questionnaires
Benfer, Robert Alfred; Furbee-Losee, Louanna; Storer, John (2003)By permitting respondents to answer “don't know” or “possibly” to queries otherwise intended to be “yes” or “no” questions, a new dimension of the interview becomes available for analysis. By coding “yes” and “no” as “yes, ... -
New World Colonial Churches that Function as Astronomical Instruments
Benfer, Robert Alfred (2010)This poster present photos and charts of churches that align with solstice sunrises or sunsets, as examples of architecture as astronomical instruments. -
Personal Epistemology
Benfer, Robert Alfred (2003)The author explores his beliefs and perspectives, from both a professional and personal level. -
Proyecto Buena Vista 2002-2005: El Templo Mas Antiguo del Mundo y Las Primeras Esculturas Preceramicas
Benfer, Robert Alfred; E., Bernardino Ojeda; Restaure, Hugo Ludeña; Duncan, Neil Andrew, 1971-; Vallejos, Miriam (2005)This presentation presents pictures and layouts of Buena Vista in Peru, a temple that has the oldest calendar found in the world, and the first preceramic three dimensional sculptures found in the New World. It is an example ... -
Proyecto de investigaciones arqueológicas en Buena Vista, Valle del Chillón
Benfer, Robert Alfred; Restaure, Hugo Ludeña; Vallejos, Miriam (2005)Las excavaciones en el sitio Precerámico de Paloma, Valle de Chilca (Engel 1980; Benfer 1982, 1990, 1999) y otros (Weir, Benfer, and Jones 1987; Pechenkina et al. 2006) han aportado importantes datos del período Precerámico ... -
The validity of morphological features and osteological markers in reconstructing habitual activities
Abu Dalou, Ahmad Y., 1971- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Bony morphological features have been used to reflect biomechanical behavioral patterns among archaeological populations. Of most recent ones is the anterior femoral curvature (AFC). It has been proposed as a valid indicator ...