Morphological Variation Among the Historic Period Maya at Tipu, Belize
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Research Year:  2002
Culture:  Maya
Chronology:  Colonial
Location:  Belize
Site:  Tipu

Table of Contents

Summary
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
List of Tables
Table 1.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu males grouped by the presence or absence of grave goods.
Table 2.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu females grouped by the presence or absence of grave goods.
Table 3.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu males grouped by placement inside or outside of church.
Table 4.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu females grouped by placement inside or outside of church.
Table 5.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu males grouped by specific relationship to church.
Table 6.  Longbone robusticity measurements of Tipu females grouped by specific relationship to church.
Table 7.  Comparison of burial groups based on burial location.
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Summary

Comparisons of long bone robusticity measurements within the Colonial cemetery population of Tipu, Belize, revealed significant morphometric differences between males placed inside and outside the walls of the church. These discrepancies likely relate to Catholic burial practices in which placement inside of the church is reserved for higher status individuals. Though females do not appear to differ between burial areas, the variation for each of their measurements equals that of the males, suggesting the presence of similar social divisions that also resulted in the differentiation of activity patterns.

Submitted 05/19/2003 by:
Gabriel Wrobel
gwrobel@olemiss.edu

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