Florencia BottaUniversity of Reading · Department of Archaeology
Florencia Botta
Master of Arts
Interested in collaborations on the topic of osteoarchaeological analysis of health and nutrition and public health.
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Introduction
I am a PhD student at the University of Reading. I specialise in Bioarchaeology and Paleopathology.
My main area of interest is the study of past childhood health from a biocultural perspective and its effects on adulthood.
I would like to apply results from my investigation, not only to contribute to the understanding of health in the past but also current populations.
Education
October 2015 - September 2017
March 2006 - March 2015
University of Buenos Aires
Field of study
- Anthropologicy and Archaeology
March 2006 - March 2013
Publications
Publications (6)
Práctica Arqueológica. Revista de la asociación de arqueólogos profesionales de la República Argentina
Revista: Mundo de Antes
http://publicaciones.csnat.unt.edu.ar/index.php/mundodeantes/article/view/71
Analysis and intersite comparison of frequencies of dental caries and dental wear in two sites from the mid Quebrada de Huahuaca during the Late Regional Development period (1250-1430 AD): Los Amarillos and Yacoraite.
Quebrada de Humahuaca (Jujuy, Argentina) has been extensively studied by archaeologists. Studies have been focused mainly on the Late Regional Development Period (1250-1430 AD), which has been defined as a time of social conflict. In this paper we present bioarchaeological evidence of interpersonal violence related trauma found in populations of th...
