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100 1 a| Nicholson, Ceara M.,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Sex-based differences in mortality and metabolic disease in subadult skeletal assemblages of Tell Hisban /c| by Ceara M. Nicholson.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2024.;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2024.;

500 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Anthropology;

500 a| Advisor: Megan Perry;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 28, 2025).;

520 3 a| Heterogeneity in morbidity and mortality risk results from various underlying host-level and societal factors. Identifying these risk factors in ancient communities is often hindered by the invisibility of some variables in the archaeological record and the methodological limitations of skeletal analysis. These both have impacted the complete understanding of the causes of infant mortality in the 19th century AD at the site of Hisban, Jordan, particularly the effects of sex on the risk of dying with active metabolic disease. This project uses dental proteomics to estimate the sex of 16 infants (up to 3 years of age) dying with (n=10) and without (n=6) skeletal lesions indicative of vitamin C deficiency, in addition to 8 modern control samples of known sex. Identification of sexually dimorphic amelogenin proteins (AMELY and AMLEX) can indicate the biological sex of the infant, which, in this cultural and temporal context, may align with their gender identity. With this information, we have been able to determine that more males than females (2:1) were found to have died overall, regardless of whether they showed signs of active scurvy or not, indicating there is no evidence of a sex-based mortality risk for those with indicators of active scurvy at the time of death. However, male infants, in general, had a higher mortality risk than female infants. These results inform future analysis of these infants' diet and weaning patterns using incremental [delta]13C and [delta]15N analysis of dentin. Since metabolic diseases are closely tied to diet and socio-cultural practices, this project was an excellent opportunity to understand this community's biological and social determinants of infant morbidity and mortality.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

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653 a| Demography/Paleodemography;

653 a| Dental Proteomics;

700 1 a| Perry, Megan A.,e| degree supervisor.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjHG8t77cf3mGcXDtM7HQ3=| ^A1144618;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Anthropology.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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Sex-based differences in mortality and metabolic disease in subadult skeletal assemblages of Tell Hisban / by Ceara M. Nicholson.

Author/creator	Nicholson, Ceara M. author.
Other author	Perry, Megan A., degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Anthropology.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2024.
Description	1 online resource (112 pages)
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Infants--Mortality. --Jordan. --Ḥisbān, Tall. --19th century. Infants--Nutrition. --Jordan. --Ḥisbān, Tall. --19th century. Human remains (Archaeology)--Jordan. --Ḥisbān, Tall. --19th century. Social structure--Jordan. --Ḥisbān, Tall. --19th century.

Summary	Heterogeneity in morbidity and mortality risk results from various underlying host-level and societal factors. Identifying these risk factors in ancient communities is often hindered by the invisibility of some variables in the archaeological record and the methodological limitations of skeletal analysis. These both have impacted the complete understanding of the causes of infant mortality in the 19th century AD at the site of Hisban, Jordan, particularly the effects of sex on the risk of dying with active metabolic disease. This project uses dental proteomics to estimate the sex of 16 infants (up to 3 years of age) dying with (n=10) and without (n=6) skeletal lesions indicative of vitamin C deficiency, in addition to 8 modern control samples of known sex. Identification of sexually dimorphic amelogenin proteins (AMELY and AMLEX) can indicate the biological sex of the infant, which, in this cultural and temporal context, may align with their gender identity. With this information, we have been able to determine that more males than females (2:1) were found to have died overall, regardless of whether they showed signs of active scurvy or not, indicating there is no evidence of a sex-based mortality risk for those with indicators of active scurvy at the time of death. However, male infants, in general, had a higher mortality risk than female infants. These results inform future analysis of these infants' diet and weaning patterns using incremental [delta]13C and [delta]15N analysis of dentin. Since metabolic diseases are closely tied to diet and socio-cultural practices, this project was an excellent opportunity to understand this community's biological and social determinants of infant morbidity and mortality.
General note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Anthropology
General note	Advisor: Megan Perry
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 28, 2025).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2024.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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