Table 2.

Pathological changes revealed by the study of skeletal remains of the ancient population buried in Liushui

		Sex (%)
Body parts analyzed	Pathological disorders included	Male	Female	Total (%)
Spine	Fractures of vertebral bodies	2.0	—	2.0
Lower extremities	Strain and trauma of muscles, bones, and ligaments of feet and legs	60.0	15.9	75.9
Upper extremities	Strain and trauma of muscles, bones, and ligaments of hands and arms	4.1	1.4	5.5
Shoulder girdle	Strain and trauma of muscles, bones, and ligaments of the shoulder girdle	10.4	4.1	14.5
Cranium	Arrow and/or blow wound	2.1	—	2.1
Total (%)		78.6	21.4	100

All percentages are calculated based on a total of 145 registered disorders taken as 100%.