Browsing 2015 MU dissertations - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Anthropology (MU)"
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Intrinsic properties of bone as predictors of differential survivorship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Investigating intrinsic properties as determinants of bone survival has major implications in forensic anthropology. It is useful in the incomplete recovery of a skeleton to know if certain bones that are missing are those ... -
Late woodland cultural adaptations in the lower Missouri River valley : archery, warfare, and the rise of complexity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The introduction of the bow and arrow into prehistoric Missouri during the Late Woodland Period was a major event that possibly changed the entire Middle Woodland social dynamic and settlement pattern arrangement such that ... -
Modeling the spread of the 1918 Influenza pandemic in a Newfoundland community
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Infectious disease epidemics have played and continue to play important roles in human populations. At different geographical levels, the spread of epidemics are affected by multiple demographic, social, cultural, political, ... -
Russian old believers in Alaska : linguistic and cultural continuity of traditionalist refugees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)For two centuries, Russian Old Believers existed as religious refugees in search of a permanent and tolerant home; one group of Old Believers made their way to the United States. However, while these Old Believers found ... -
Support for breastfeeding mothers and determinants of long-term breastfeeding in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Despite expert recommendations to breastfeed for at least 12 months, the average age of weaning in the U.S. is three months. Drawing on a sample of 594 American mothers, this mixed methods study aimed to: 1) determine who ... -
To die so far from Dixie : modeling epidemic dysentery in a Civil War prison camp
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Epidemics have played a role in shaping human experiences of conflict among both soldiers and civilians. Prisoners of war, displaced populations, and confined refugees have experienced, and continue to experience, outbreaks ...