An accurate reconstruction of habitual activities in past populations and extinct hominin
species is a paramount goal of paleoanthropological research, as it can elucidate the …

In bioarchaeological studies, entheseal change is commonly used to infer patterns of activity
in past populations. This category of skeletal modification includes both pathological …

Abstract Enthesopathies—that is,“musculo‐skeletal stress markers”—are frequently used to
reconstruct past lifestyles and activity patterns. Relatively little attention has been paid in …

Over the past two decades, many articles have been published on entheseal changes
(usually called 'Musculoskeletal Stress Markers') as activity markers in past societies. Over …

Human skeletal research aimed at reconstructing past activities has had a long and
checkered history. In recent years, in fact, it has been embraced as a kind of “Holy Grail” by …

This paper presents a revised version of the Coimbra method for recording fibrocartilaginous
entheses. The method itself is the only biologically appropriate recording method for …

Entheseal changes are traditionally included in a large array of skeletal features commonly
referred to as “skeletal markers of activity.” However, medical studies and recent …

ABSTRACT A working group was established in 2009 during a workshop in Coimbra,
Portugal to review the various methodologies used to record entheseal changes (EC) and …

Bone remodelling in the areas of entheses is frequently supposed to be associated with
physical stress and the activity patterns of ancient populations. The main aim of this study …

Studies of cultural artifacts and faunal remains from European Upper Paleolithic and
Mesolithic sites indicate a shift in hunter gatherer subsistence strategies, involving an …