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Osteological, multi-isotope and proteomic analysis of poorly-preserved human remains from a Dutch East India Company burial ground in South Africa. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Skeletal remains discovered in Simon’s Town, South Africa, were hypothesised as being associated with a former Dutch East India Company (VOC) hospital. We report a novel combined osteological and biochemical approach to these poorly-preserved remains.
Olszewski J, Hall RA, Kootker LM, Oldham NJ, Layfield R, Shaw B, Derksen L, Manders M, Hart T, Schrader SA.   +9 more
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A Strong Supporter: Evidence for the Role of the Fifth Finger in Habitual Gripping Activity. [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT Objectives The fifth finger plays a key role in manual dexterity, yet its habitual use and functional integration within the hand remain poorly understood. This study investigates the contribution of the fifth ray to habitual gripping activities and its synergistic relationship with the thumb.
Leder C, Schrader SA.
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A Review of Research Aims for Historical Anatomical Skeletal Collections in the United States. [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT Objectives Many osteological methods used by biological anthropologists today were initially developed using historical anatomical skeletal collections such as the Hamann‐Todd and Terry Collections. However, these collections were amassed through state legislation that permitted the dissection and curation of unclaimed individuals.
Simon AM, Passalacqua NV, Hubbe M.
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Estimating the Stature of an Ancient North Andean Population From Articular Breadths and Diaphyseal Diameters: An Extension of Anzellini and Toyne (2020). [PDF]

Am J Biol Anthropol
ABSTRACT Objectives For anthropologists and forensic scientists, sex estimation using skeletally dimorphic traits is fundamental in biological profile reconstruction. Archaeogenetic research on past populations allows us to identify genetic sex generating opportunities to validate the accuracy of commonly used skeletal traits.
Inskip SA, Bonucci B, Scheib CL, Davies-Barrett AM.   +3 more
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Petrified child mummies by Paolo Gorini (19th century CE, Lodi, Lombardy, Italy): anthropological, pathological, and conservation perspectives. [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
This study presents an interdisciplinary analysis of six non-adult petrified specimens prepared by the Italian scientist Paolo Gorini (1813–1881) in Lodi, Lombardy, during the 19th century.
Larentis O, Gorini I, Campus M, Vanin S, Tonina E, Carta G, Carli A, De Luca L, Piombino-Mascali D.   +8 more
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Human dissection and comparative anatomy: Archaeological evidence for nineteenth-century anatomical practice at University College London. [PDF]

J Anat
Excavation at University College London revealed more than 8700 human skeletal fragments representing at least 38 individuals, alongside over 800 animal remains. Features consistent with dissection, specimen preparation and curation provide evidence for the use of human and animal material in nineteenth‐century anatomical education, offering rare ...
Birch W, Kausmally T.
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An extensive archaeological dental calculus dataset spanning 5000 years for ancient human oral microbiome research. [PDF]

Data Brief
Archaeological dental calculus can provide detailed insights into the ancient human oral microbiome. We offer a multi-period, multi-site, ancient shotgun metagenomic dataset consisting of 174 samples obtained primarily from archaeological dental calculus
Standeven FJ, Dahlquist-Axe G, Hendy J, Fiddyment S, Holst M, McGrath K, Collins M, Mundorff A, Radini A, Wagner J, Meehan CJ, Tedder A, Speller CF.   +12 more
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Integrated multidisciplinary analysis of mobile digital radiographic acquisitions of the mummies of the Hermits from the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona (Italy - 17th to 19th Century CE). [PDF]

Front Med (Lausanne)
Paleoradiology has become a standard diagnostic method in the study of mummified or embalmed bodies. Among the various available techniques, computed tomography valuing for its ability to provide detailed information.
Larentis O, Gorini I, Campus M, Lorenzetti M, Mansueto G, Bortolotto S, Zappa E, Gregorini A, Rampazzi L, Vanin S, Carta G, Carli A, Simonaitis L, De Luca L, Tonina E.   +14 more
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Detection of chromosomal aneuploidy in ancient genomes. [PDF]

Commun Biol
Ancient DNA is a valuable tool for investigating genetic and evolutionary history that can also provide detailed profiles of the lives of ancient individuals. In this study, we develop a generalised computational approach to detect aneuploidies (atypical
Anastasiadou K, Silva M, Booth T, Speidel L, Audsley T, Barrington C, Buckberry J, Fernandes D, Ford B, Gibson M, Gilardet A, Glocke I, Keefe K, Kelly M, Masters M, McCabe J, McIntyre L, Ponce P, Rowland S, Ruiz Ventura J, Swali P, Tait F, Walker D, Webb H, Williams M, Witkin A, Holst M, Loe L, Armit I, Schulting R, Skoglund P.   +30 more
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Estimation of Height at Withers Based on Long Bone Measurements of Living Cats. [PDF]

Vet Sci
In this study, coefficients enabling estimation of shoulder height were obtained by taking morphometric measurements from radiographic images of live cats using the radiogrammetric method.
Poradowski D, Mutlu Z, Altundağ Y, Chrószcz A, Sarıtaş Ö, Wolińska J, Onar V.   +6 more
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