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In bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology the most reliable skeletal element for sex estimation is the pelvis; nevertheless, when it is missing, other postcranial elements must be used. The main goal of this research is to provide sectioning points for
Adriana Zamora +5 more
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This article presents the results of the archaeological, bioanthropological, and historical analysis of an atypical human bone deposit found at the medieval Islamic desert site of Khirbat al-Dusaq in southern present-day Jordan.
Hofstetter Tobias +2 more
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Differentiating cremated non-human bones from human ones in archaeological contexts is a challenging task. This analysis aims at proposing a rather solid criterion based on an osteoarchaeological sample.
Omar Larentis
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La Submeseta Norte dispone de un importante volumen de sepulcros megaliticos. Las recientes intervenciones arqueologicas, con metodos de excavacion cada vez mas rigurosos y un sistema de registro exhaustivo, han favorecido la identificacion y correcta ...
Sonia Díaz-Navarro
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Leprosy in skulls from the Paris Catacombs
Background: The Paris Catacombs contain the remains of approximately 6 million people dating back to the 15th century, when leprosy was endemic in France.
Patrícia D. Deps +3 more
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Abstract During recent decades, the health of ocean ecosystems and fish populations has been threatened by overexploitation, pollution and anthropogenic‐driven climate change. Due to a lack of long‐term ecological data, we have a poor grasp of the true impact on the diet and habitat use of fishes. This information is vital if we are to recover depleted
Adam J. Andrews +15 more
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Wild or Domestic? Biometric Variation in the Cat Felis silvestris Schreber [PDF]
Investigation of modern biometric data indicates that it may be possible to distinguish wildcats from house cats in many instances. Applying the log-ratio (log-difference) technique to archaeological samples from medieval northern Europe, and to mixed ...
Batey +38 more
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Spondylolysis in ancient Nubian skeletal populations
Abstract A comprehensive study of spinal health in ancient Nubia has not been achieved to date. This study is a component of a larger survey of spinal health. It presents a comparative analysis of spondylolysis, with the aim of providing an insight into the quality of life, environmental and socio‐political stresses faced by individuals in ancient ...
Samantha Tipper +2 more
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Isotopic life‐history signatures are retained in modern and ancient Atlantic bluefin tuna vertebrae
Abstract Isotopic, tagging and diet studies of modern‐day teleosts lacked the ability to contextualise life‐history and trophic dynamics with a historical perspective, when exploitation rates were lower and climatic conditions differed. Isotopic analysis of vertebrae, the most plentiful hard‐part in archaeological and museum collections, can ...
Adam J. Andrews +5 more
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Background The medieval city of Leopoli-Cencelle (9th–15th centuries CE) represents an exceptional study-model for extending our knowledge of the Italian Medieval period due not only to the large sample size available but also to the widespread presence ...
Marica Baldoni +5 more
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