Biocultural Histories in la Florida A Bioarchaeological Perspective 1st Edition by Christopher Stojanowski ISBN 0817384340 9780817384340

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ISBN 10: 0817384340 
ISBN 13: 9780817384340
Author: Christopher Stojanowski

Examines the effects of the Spanish mission system on population structure and genetic variability in indigenous communities in northern Florida and southern Georgia during the 16th and 17th centuries

This book examines the effects of the Spanish mission system on population structure and genetic variability in indigenous communities living in northern Florida and southern Georgia during the 16th and 17th centuries. Data on tooth size were collected from 26 archaeological samples representing three time periods:  Late Precontact (~1200-1500), Early Mission (~1600-1650), and Late Mission (~1650-1700) and were subjected to a series of statistical tests evaluating genetic variability. Predicted changes in phenotypic population variability are related to models of group interaction, population demo-graphy, and genetic admixture as suggested by ethnohistoric and archaeological data.

Results suggest considerable differences in diachronic responses to the mission environment for each cultural province. The Apalachee demonstrate a marked increase in variability while the Guale demonstrate a decline in variability. Demographic models of population collapse are therefore inconsistent with predicted changes based on population geneticsl, and the determinants of population structure seem largely local in nature. This book highlights the specificity with which indigenous communities responded to European contact and the resulting transformations in their social worlds.

Biocultural Histories in la Florida A Bioarchaeological Perspective 1st Table of contents:

1. Historical Bioarchaeology

• Introduction to the field of historical bioarchaeology.
• Its aims and methods, particularly in colonial contexts.

PART I: THE ARCHAEOLOGY

2. The Setting: The Spanish Mission System of La Florida

• A detailed overview of the Spanish colonial presence in La Florida.
• The establishment and structure of the mission system.
• The interactions between Spanish colonizers and indigenous groups (Apalachee, Guale, Timucua).
• Ethnohistorical context relevant to the biological study.
• Includes illustrations like maps of important locations, mission sites, and ethnic groups.
• Likely covers examples of skeletal indicators of stress/health (hypoplastic defects, cribra orbitalia, periosteal lesions).

3. Bioethnohistory

• Integration of biological data with ethnohistorical records.
• How ethnohistory informs bioarchaeological questions.
• Discussion of temporal trends in population size and the structure of precontact chiefdoms.
• Potentially discusses the process of “congregación” (aggregation).

PART II: THE BIOANTHROPOLOGY

4. Evolution and Transmission of Human Tooth Size

• Theoretical background on the genetics and inheritance of tooth size.
• The significance of dental metrics in bioarchaeological studies.
• How tooth size can reflect population structure and genetic variability.

5. Conceptual and Research Methods

• Detailed explanation of the methodologies used in the study.
• Data collection techniques (e.g., from 26 archaeological samples).
• The three time periods analyzed: Late Precontact (~A.D. 1200–1400), Early Mission (A.D. 1600–1650), and Late Mission (~A.D. 1650–1706).
• Statistical tests applied to evaluate genetic variability.

PART III: THE SYNTHESIS

6. Demographic Transformations among the Apalachee

• Presentation and analysis of bioarchaeological data specifically for the Apalachee population.
• Discussion of changes in phenotypic (tooth size) variability.
• Interpretation of these changes in relation to historical events and mission impacts.

7. Aggregation and Collapse on the Georgia Coast

• Similar analysis for the Guale population on the Georgia coast.
• Examination of patterns of population aggregation, demographic collapse, and their biological consequences.

8. Local and Global Histories

• Synthesis of the findings from both groups.
• Discussion of how the local responses of indigenous communities to the mission environment align with or diverge from broader models of New World population demography and genetic admixture.
• Broader implications for understanding colonial encounters from a biocultural perspective.

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