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Where are the Roman women of Ovilava? A spatio-temporal approach to interpret the female deficit at the eastern Roman cemetery (Gräberfeld Ost) of Ovilava, Austria

open access: yesAnthropological Review, 2023
In historic and prehistoric populations, the sex ratio can often only be determined based on bioarchaeological analyses of cemeteries. In this context, a so-called female deficit has been described, which clearly contrasts the sex ratio typical of recent
Dominik Hagmann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Archive for Feeding Anglo-Saxon England (FeedSax): The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution, 2017-2022

open access: yes, 2023
This collection comprises the digital archive for Feeding Anglo-Saxon England (FeedSax): The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution. Data is presented in a searchable project database and map of sites, alongside an exported SQL database ...
Emily Forster   +11 more
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Surviving Childhood: The Relationship Between Childhood Health and Longevity in the Early Bronze Age Necropolises Mokrin and Ostojićevo (2100-1800 BC)

open access: yesEtnoantropološki Problemi
The study of prehistoric societies requires a holistic approach to all segments of the population. Researchers agree that the period of growth and development is crucial for the life course, its quality, and duration.
Marija Krečković Gavrilović   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reorienting Bioarchaeology for an Era of Reconciliation

open access: yes, 2020
Anthropology, in general, has recently been working toward reworking their systems to be better suited to the needs of descendent communities. Bioarchaeology, however, has been slower to adopt these efforts.
Bourgeois, Rebecca
core   +1 more source

Interdisciplinary Explorations of Postmortem Interaction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
In the present as in the past, the dead have been deployed to promote visions of identity, as well as ostensibly wider human values. Through a series of case studies from ancient Egypt through prehistoric, historic, and present-day Europe, this book ...

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Rib fractures in the Coimbra Identified Skeletal Collection

open access: yesAntropologia Portuguesa, 2022
There is a high prevalence of rib fractures in human remains from archeological contexts, but these are seldom the focus in paleopathological studies pertaining skeletal trauma. This study aims to document rib fracture patterns in the Coimbra Identified
Francisco Curate, Eugénia Cunha
doaj   +1 more source

Burying the dead at the Red Sea coast: Bioarchaeological research in Lower Aynuna in the 2015–2017 seasons of fieldwork [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, 2020
The archaeological site of Aynuna, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia, is believed to be the ancient Leuke Kome, a port linked by a caravan route with the Nabatean capital Petra. Architectural remains suggest that it may be identified as an emporion, a
Joanna A. Ciesielska
doaj   +1 more source

Best Practices for Scientific Collaboration and Ethical Considerations When Working With Human Remains in Southeast Asia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The roles and responsibilities we occupy as scientists working directly with human remains are diverse, requiring careful ethical consideration. In Southeast Asian contexts, it has been important for us experts and scholars to be in constant correspondence and collaboration, deriving scientific insights into human health, life histories, and ...
Michael Rivera   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Next‐Generation Paleopathology: Using Commercial AI in Bioarchaeological Diagnosis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence encompasses computational systems capable of performing cognitive functions such as learning, reasoning, and problem‐solving. Within this domain, generative AI and large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot have shown significant potential in clinical diagnostics.
Jessica Mongillo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioarchaeology and Social Complexity

open access: yes, 2017
The closing section of the volume contains commentary and considerations on the bioarchaeology of social complexity. The authors identify several broad themes and issues crosscutting the chapters and offer constructive critiques for future ...
Haagen D. Klaus   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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