Apollonia Hypothesis

Skeletal remains from Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia were examined to determine if the null hypothesis of changes in physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons is correct. This research will test the null hypothesis that physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons, remained constant at Epidamnus, and Apollonia, Albania during Greek colonial expansion (620 BCE-229 BCE). The assemblages for each site was first divided according to adult age groups, Young, Middle-age, and Older adult (Table 2), and sex (Table 3). In an effort to compare pre- and post-colonization the skeletal remains at Corinth and Apollonia were further divided into prehistoric and colonial period.
Table 2. Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia divided into adult age groups.
Adults Lofkënd Corinth Corinth prehistoric Epidamnus Apollonia Apollonia prehistoric
Young (18-34) 43 15 5 6 27 19
Middle-age (35-49) 30 26 7 19 60 19
Older (50+) 10 14 1 3 5 10
Total 83 55 13 28 92 48

Table 3. Individuals separated into male, females, and unknown at Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia.
Sex Lofkënd Corinth Corinth prehistoric …show more content…
Various archaeological excavations of Corinth took place during the early 20th century. There were numerous independent archaeological excavations which meant that many of the skeletal remains were curated under different practices. Therefore, the skeletal remains may not accurately represent the Corinthian population (McIlvaine, 2012). Those excavations disinterred 85 skeletons that predate colonial expansion. All materials were dated by Larry Angel from items found with the skeletons (McIlvaine, 2012). The remainder of the Corinthian skeletal remains are associated with colonial expansion. My study will include 55 colonial period and 13 prehistoric Corinthian adults (Table 2). Examination of Table 2 and Table 3 show this number of individuals in these collections divided by age and