Juniper Publishers Journal of Archaeology and Anthropology

Archaeology & Anthropology -  Juniper Publishers Introduction The arrival of modern medical sciences and new inventions in the field of health has immensely benefitted human beings all over the world. But despite these successes in the field of sciences, there are communities in parts of the world who are reluctant to maintain their well-being through modern medicine. Their approach towards health is not just a matter of concern in the continuum of health and illness; rather it is entangled with their whole system of ethos and ideals. This paper explores the approach of the Manica community in central Mozambique towards the health issues of diarrhoea. Following, this paper discusses: a. The burden of diarrhoea in Mozambique and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) initiatives to eradicate this problem. b. ‘Beliefs’ as an eccentric component to modern medicine and an integral component in world-view of a community; and c. The pollution theory amongst Manicans. Al...

Bamulian: A Unique Sub-Himalayan Palaeolithic Culture of North India Authored by   Anek R Sankhyan Reported here is a unique and richest Acheulean site Bam-Tanda along the Sir Khad -a tributary of river Satluj flowing through Ghumarwin - Bilaspur area of Himachal Pradesh, north India. The indication of Acheulian was noted since 2010, but the magnitude of such findings could only be realized after having collected 402 tools in the fall of year 2017 and beginning of 2018. This site alone has the largest share of 300 Acheulian tools compared to 50 tools from Atabarpur (Punjab). Here, the handaxes (138) predominate the cleavers (77), and the spear and arrow projectiles (40) take over the choppers (34). For the first time the haftable adzes and hoes (26) were also discovered coupled with large and moderate sized sickles (2), saw-cutters (2) and chisels (2). The backed knives (18) and end-scrapers (14) are quite frequent as are the side and convergent scarpers (18)...

Who is a Global Citizen? Authored by  Vincent K Her Global citizen is concept with a powerful appeal, but is it achievable? This short commentary is a preliminary attempt to explore both the rhetoric and reality at the heart of this issue. Even though people can traverse the globe with ease, their identities are rooted in their country of citizenship. Tightly controlled, national borders are impermeable to human bodies. Being a global citizen is not yet reality. To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology in Juniper Publishers

“Il numero come forza”: Medical Expertise and the Biopolitics of the Female Body in Benito Mussolini’s Battaglia Demografica Authored by Kylie Tora Basuki Liu In his Ascension Day Speech, given before Parliament on 26th May 1927, Benito Mussolini dedicated most of the first half to an examination of the ‘crisis’ threatening the Italian populace in terms of its physical and racial wellbeing (“esame della situazione del popolo italiano dal punto divista della salute fisica e della razza”). Using predominantly medicalized terms, he described the nation as ridden with pellagra, tuberculosis, malignant tumours, malaria, alcoholism, and suicides. The underlying problem, he identified, was Italy’s declining birthrates - a sign of a dying nation, and offered himself as a cure. Calling himself “the doctor who does not overlook the symptoms, and these are the symptoms which should make us seriously reflect” (“io sono il clinico che non trascura i sintomi, e questi sono sint...

Recent Research on Bronze Age Metal Deposits in Poland Authored by Justyna Baron The review aims at presenting recent research directions in studies on Bronze Age metal deposits in the area of contemporary Poland.Starting from a brief presentation of mainopinions what the deposits are, I will bring some examples of recent studies involving interesting questions. In general, the research is focused on two main areas: one is a natural and cultural context of deposits while the other one, with the application of use-wear analysis, refers to biographies of particular objects. To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology   in Juniper Publishers

Waist Circumference, Waist-Hip Ratio and Body Mass Index in Assessing Nutritional Status and Central Obesity of Adolescent Authored by KanKana De WHR is used as a measurement of obesity, which in turn is a possible indicator of other more serious health conditions. The WHO states that abdominal obesity is defined as a waist–hip ratio above 0.90 for males and above 0.85 for females, or a body mass index (BMI) above 30.0. Area of study and Sample size: Subjects are adolescent girls aged 10-19 years. They belong to Salboni Block which is one of blocks of Paschim Medinipur, Westbengal, Participants of socioeconomic data are collected through structured questionnaire, anthropometric data are collected through different instruments, cross section study is done over 1009 girls. To Read more.. Fulltext in  Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology in Juniper Publishers

Advancing Archaeological Research through Remote Sensing: The Example of Tylliria Area in Cyprus  Authored by Vasiliki Lysandrou Tylliria area is situated in the north-west part of Cyprus. Its geographical territory counts several villages of Nicosia and Paphos Districts, on the basis of the modern administrative division of the island. The area is bounded in the eastern part from Kampos River and the village of Pomos in the west To Read more.. Fulltext in Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology  in Juniper Publishers