Publications by authors named "Thomas R Rocek"
Article Synopsis
- Experimental grinding studies aimed at understanding ancient female agricultural practices often question the relevance of using nonathletic females compared to early agricultural women.
- Research involved recording muscle activity from eight upper limb muscles in both athletic rowers and nonathletic females, revealing that while athletes showed lower muscle activation overall, the differences were mostly insignificant.
- Findings indicated that muscle loading is less during saddle quern grinding versus rotary quern grinding, suggesting that fewer muscles may suffice for understanding stress on the upper limb during these activities, challenging previous assumptions about skeletal markers for specific grinding methods.
