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Robert Paine

Areas of Research

Human skeletal biology, forensic anthropology, histology of bone, paleopathology, human evolution, primate behavior & morphology.

Current Research Interest:

1. Histological application of evaluating skeletal lesions, specifically in the case of micro nutrient deficiencies seen in prehistoric populations.

2. Trauma analysis of the Samnites from Alfedena Iron Age necropolois,Italy.

3. Macro and micro anatomical analysis of skeletal remains from the Raymond Dart skeletal collection, South Africa. Specific focus is on bone remodeling related to pellagra, diet deficiency.

Byzantine church, 5-6th century, and Roman theater, 2nd century.

Grave goods from a Roman period tomb, Elaiussa Sebaste, Turkey.

Unassociated human remains from 5-6th century Byzantine church, Elaiussa Sebaste, Turkey.

Dr. Paine with an Iron Age Samnite male skull. This individual has an extreme dislocation of both mandibular joints, cause by blunt force to the jaw. The Samnites are a Latin people from the Abruzzi region of central Italy. This burial dates from the 6-5 centuries BC.

Applied Work:

Forensic anthropology consultant for the Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office and surrounding west Texas counties. Lecturer for the Annual Mediolegal Death Investigation Seminar, Lubbock Texas, 1995-2000.

Member of the Advisory Board for The International Forensic Sciences Institue of the Texas Tech University System, May 2002-present.

Director for the Forensic Sciences minor.

Teaching Interests: At the undergraduate level, I have been actively involved in the development and teaching of a large enrollment (@180 students/semester) 4 hour credit introduction to biological anthropology course that serves as part of the general Arts and Sciences curriculum. As of the Fall 2003, I am teaching a lecture course “Forensic Anthropology” as part of a recently developed minor in forensic sciences, with an enrollment of 50+ students. All of my upper level undergraduate courses (Skeletal biology & forensic techniques, paleopathology, human evolution, & primate behavior) provide students with intensive writing and critical thinking experiences.

Recent Publications

2007 “Reevaluating the health and nutritional status of maize-dependent populations: Evidence for the impact of pellagra onhuman skeletons from South Africa”. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. BP Brenton & RR Paine, 46(5/6) :345-360.

2007 “How to equip a basic histology lab for the anthropological assessment of human bone and teeth”. Invited. The Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Istituto Italiano di Antropologia,. 85:153-164.

2007 “INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY MANUAL” AC Durband & RR Paine, Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa.

2007 “A health assessment of high status Christian burials recovered from the Roman-Byzantine archaeological site of Elaiussa Sebaste, Turkey”. RR Paine, R Vargiu, A Coppa, C Morselli, & EE Schneider. The Journal of Comparative Human Biology, HOMO. 58(2): 173-190. Available online 12 April 2007.

2007 “Cranial Trauma in Iron Age Samnite Agriculturists from Alfedena, Italy: Implications for Biocultural and Economic Stress.” RR Paine, D Mancinelli, M Ruggieri, & A Coppa. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 132:48-58. Published Online: 1 Aug 2006, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20461.

2006 “Cranial Trauma in Iron Age Samnite Agriculturists from Alfedena, Italy: Implications for Biocultural and Economic Stress.” RR Paine, D Mancinelli, M Ruggieri, and A Coppa. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Published Online: 1 Aug 2006 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20461

2006 “Dietary health does effect age assessment: an evaluation of the Stout & Paine (1992) age estimation equation using secondary osteons from the rib.” RR Paine and BP Brenton. Journal of Forensic Sciences. Vol. 51, no.3: pp.489-492.

2004 “Standardized methodologies for examining bone-tempered pottery: A specific example from Mission Espiritu Santo (41VT11) Victoria County, Texas”. T.L. Walter, R.R. Paine, and H. Horni. Journal of Archaeological Science.
31(4):393-398, April.

2004 “Histological analysis of ribs from a 20th century Black South African population: Differentiating a micro-structural pattern for pellagra and general malnutrition. RR Paine & BP Brenton .American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement.
38:156. Abstract.

2004 “A paleopathological assessment of the Bowser Skeletal population. J.R. Carter & R.R. Paine. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 38:73. Abstract.

2004 “Age a death determination using the skeletal histomorphometry of the third metacarpal and third metatarsal from autopsy and cadaver samples. A.L. Foose, & R.R. Paine, American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 38:96. Abstract.

2002 Foreman Winn B., P. Dennis, R. R. Paine, R. Warner, and J. Hayes "Dengue Fever in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas: Medical Anthropology and Public Health". Texas Journal of Rural Health. Vol. XX, no, 1: 20-33.

2002 D. Mancinelli, R. R. Paine, M. Ruggieri, and A. Coppa. "The Samnites of Alfedena Iron Age burials: An assesment of inter-personal cranial trauma." American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 34: 106 Abstract

B. Brenton & R.R. Paine. 2002 "Skeletal pathologies associated with pellagra mortality:Implications for interpreting paleopathology of nutitional deficiencies." American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 34:48 Abstract

H. Horni & R.R. Paine. 2002 "A histological study of comparative mammalian cortical bone." American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 34:48 Abstract

R.R. Paine & B. Brenton. 2002 "Skeletal pathologies associated with Malnutition mortality: Implications for interpreting paleopathology of nutitional deficiencies." American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 34:121 Abstract

Taylor M.S. & R.R Paine ( 2001) "An Archaic burial exhibiting a rare odontoid type III fracture of C2." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 32:148.

Cavness G. & R.R. Paine (2001) "Standardized decomposition rates of human surfaces remains in the West Texas environment." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 32:48-49.

Paine R.R. (2001) "Skeletons in Our Closet" by CS Larsen. The Quarterly Review of Biology. vol 76 (2) p 224, Book Review.

Brenton B.P. & R. R. Paine (2000) "Pellagra and Paleonutrition: Assessing the Diet and Health of Maize Horticulturists Through Skeletal Biology." Nutritional Anthropology. Vol 22(2):1-9.

Paine R.R. and *P.J. Lewis (2000) "An archaic human burial from Yoakum County, Texas: The crossroads of bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology." Texas Journal of Science. 52(1): 13-24.

Paine R.R. and *P.J. Lewis (1999) "Analysis of an Archaic burial (41YK2) from Yoakum County, Texas". Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 28:216-217.

Brenton B.P. & R. R. Paine (1998) "The skeletal biology of pellagra with intensive maize horticultural in the New World." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 26:113-114.

Lewis R.J. and R. R. Paine (1997) "Paleopathological assessment of the Bonnell site skeletal population." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 24:155.

Foster P.A. and R. R. Paine (1997) "Skeletal biological analysis of fragmentary remainsfrom the Colha ossuary of Belize." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 24:112-113.

Paine R. R. and L.R. Godfrey (1997) "The scaling of skeletal microanatomy in non- human primates." Journal of Zoology London. Vol 241:803-821.

Paine R. R. (1995) "Intracortical porosity in nonhuman primate femora." Abstract. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 20:166.

L.R. Godfrey, M.R. Sutherland, R. R. Paine, F.L. Williams, D.S. Boy, and M.Vuillaume-Randriamanantena (1995) "Limb joint surface areas and their ratios in Malagasy lemurs and other mammals." American Journal of Physical Anthropology 97:11-36.

2005 “The Paleopathology of Malnutrition and Pellagra: Implications for Interpreting Prehistoric and Historical Dietary Transitions to Maize”. BP Brenton & RR Paine. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 40: 77-78.

2005 “Health assessment of 115 burials from the Roman-Byzantine archaeological site of Elaiussa Sebaste, Turkey”. RR Paine, R Vargiu, C Moreselli, & EE Schneider. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement. 40:162-163

PRESENTATIONS
(Last 3 years)

2006 “Forensic Bone Histology “H Cho (chair), RR Paine (co-chair), DH Ubelaker(co-chair), SD Stout, DM Mulhern, M Streeter. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Seattle, WA , Feb 21.

2006 “:Forensic Archaeology and the recovery of human remains.” Featured Speaker, Podium Presentation, 13th Annual Medicolegal Death Investigation Forensic Seminar. Lubbock, TX. October 19-20.

2006 “A basic anthropological assessment of skeletal and decomposing remains (age, sex, ht, trauma).” Featured Speaker, Podium Presentation, 13th Annual Medicolegal Death Investigation Forensic Seminar. Lubbock, TX. October 19-20.

2005 “The Paleopathology of Malnutrition and Pellagra: Implications for Interpreting Prehistoric and Historical Dietary Transitions to Maize.” BP Brenton & RR Paine.Podium presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropology. Milwaukee,WI , April 6-9.

2005 “Health assessment of 115 burials from the Roman-Byzantine archaeological site of Elaiussa Sebaste, Turkey.” RR Paine, R Vargiu, C Moreselli, & EE Schneider. Poster Presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropology. Milwaukee, WI, April 6-9.

2005 “Forensic Bone Histology “ H Cho (chair), DH Ubelaker (co-chair), RR Paine (co-chair), SD Stout, DM. Mulhern. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. New Orleans, LA, Feb 21.

2005 “ The Paleopathology of Malnutrition and Pellagra: Implications for Interpreting Prehistoric and Historical Dietary Transitions to Maize.” BP Brenton & RR Paine. Podium presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropology. Milwaukee, WI , April 6-9.

2005 “Forensic Bone Histology “ H Cho, DH Ubelaker, RR Paine, SD Stout, DM Mulhern. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. New Orleans, LA Feb 21.

2004 “Age a death determination using the skeletal histomorphometry of the third metacarpal and third metatarsal from 21 autopsy and cadaver samples. A.L. Foose, R.R. Paine, RA Nisbett & S Natarajan. Poster Presentation. American Academy of
Forensic Sciences. Dallas TX, Feb 18.

2002 “Bones of Contention: A histological examination of bone-tempered pottery. T.L. Walter,R.R. Paine, & H. Horni. Podium Presentation. Texas Archaeological Society. Laredo,TX. October 25-27.

2002 “Skeletal pathologies associated with Malnutrition mortality: Implications for interpreting paleopathology of nutritional deficiencies. R.R. Paine & B. Brenton. Podium Presentation.American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Buffalo, New York, April 10-13.

2002 “A histological study of comparative mammalian cortical bone. H Horni & R.R. Paine. Poster Presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Buffalo,New York, April 10-13.

2002 “The Samnites of Alfedena Iron Age burials: An assessment of inter-personal cranialtrauma. D. Mancinelli, R.R. Paine, M. Ruggieri, and A. Coppa. Poster Presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Buffalo, New York, April 10-13.

2002 “ Skeletal pathologies associated with pellagra mortality: Implications for interpretingpaleopathology of nutritional deficiencies. B. Brenton & R.R. Paine. Podium Presentation. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Buffalo, New York, April 10-13.

2002 “ A comparative study of mammalian cortical bone”. H Horni & R.R. Paine. Poster Presentation. American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Atlanta, GA. Feb 11-16.

2002 “ Forensic Application for Evaluating Cranial Trauma Cases From the Iron-age Site of Alfedena, Italy. R. R. Paine, A. Coppa, and D. Mancinelli. Podium Presentation.American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Atlanta, GA. Feb 11-16.