APPENDIX 10.7
PERCENTAGE MSM CONSISTENCY WITH HYPOTHESIZED ACTIVITIES
Hypothesis
No.
Activity Type
Muscles/Ligaments Muscles/Ligaments Females
Predicted (n)
Available (n)
(n)
Females
(%)
Males
(n)
Male
(%)
Female &
Male %
Difference
1
Nut & Seed Grinding & Pulverizing
11
11
9
82*
7
64
18
2
Nut & Seed Pounding
14
13
9
69
8
62
7
3
Nut, Seed, & Grain Grinding
19
14
7
50
9
64
-14
4
Food/Materials Preparation
6
6
5
83
4
67
16
5
Hide Preparation - Sidescraping
7
7
6
86
5
71
15
6
Hide Preparation - Endscraping
6
6
4
67
5
83
-16
7
Flintknapping
17
16
11
69
9
56
13
8
Soil Preparation - Hoe
34
28
15
54
17
61
-7
9
Soil Prep & Harvesting - Digging Stick
33
25
14
56
15
60
-4
10
Clothing & Ornament Manufacture
22
20
13
65
12
60
5
11
Weaving
13
13
7
54
7
54
0
12
Using a Spear or Atl Atl
40
34
19
56
20
59
-3
13
Using a Bow & Arrow**
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
Running
14
14
11
79
9
64
15
Note: Bold-faced entries are those significantly higher for females compared to males, or vice versa;
population.
aThe
bow and arrow was probably not utilized by members of the Turner