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Evidence of microbial activity from a shallow water whale fall (Voghera, northern Italy) [PDF]
, 2012 The fossil bones, associated carbonate cements and enclosing concretion of a Miocene mysticete from inner shelf deposits (Monte Vallassa Formation, northern Italy) were analyzed for evidence of microbial activity. Optical and scanning electron microscopy,
Cavalazzi, B +5 more
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American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 189, Issue 3, March 2026.
Hugo F. V. Cardoso +2 more
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American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 185, Issue 1, September 2024.Abstract Objective Here we investigate infectious diseases that potentially contribute to osteological lesions in individuals from the early medieval necropolis of La Olmeda (6th‐11th c. CE) in North Iberia. Materials and methods We studied a minimum number of 268 individuals (33 adult females; 38 adult males, 77 unknown/indeterminate sex; and 120 non ...
L. Coppola Bove +4 more
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Social inequality and body mass differences in two post‐Medieval Dutch populations
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 34, Issue 5, September/October 2024.Abstract Adult body mass is largely related to nutrition levels, which can be affected by external stressors, such as diet, environment, and disease. High‐status and low‐status groups likely had very different nutrition and stress experiences, which might result in differences in population's body mass.
Yuran Niu, Sarah Schrader
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Arqueología y Territorio MedievalThe Andalusi farmstead (alquería) of Xaresa (Xeresa, Valencia) is one of the most thoroughly excavated rural sites of the period. These works have revealed several houses, a small pottery workshop, a water wheel and a maqbara (cemetery) with around 200 ...
Joan Negre +2 more
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American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 188, Issue 3, November 2025.
Amy L. Rector
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Reading between the lines: A study of Harris lines in Middle Holocene foragers of the Cis‐Baikal
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 34, Issue 5, September/October 2024.Abstract Harris lines (HLs) are radiographically visible transverse lines of thickened bone that develop from temporary growth cessation during early life. Often attributed to physiological stress during development, HLs are frequently observed in the long bones of adolescents and become less visible over time due to bone remodeling.
Lauren M. Michelman +3 more
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Skeletal Evidence for Leprosy in India by the Second Millenium B.C. [PDF]
, 2009 Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by _Mycobacterium leprae_ that affects almost 500,000 people worldwide^1^. The timing of first infection, geographic origin, and pattern of transmission of the disease are unknown^1-3^.
Gwendolyn Robbins +6 more
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Confirmation of the presence of Mycobacterium-tuberculosis complex-specific DNA in three archaeological specimens [PDF]
, 2002 This journal published the first reported identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTE) DNA in ancient human remains but CONCERNS were raised about the article two years after publication.
Donoghue, HD +4 more
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American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 188, Issue 3, November 2025.
Amy L. Rector
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