Objective

To provide a detailed analysis and interpretation of cranial and postcranial lesions noted on an early medieval skeleton from the Italian Alps.

Materials

Individual (SK63) was buried within the early Christian church (5^th-8^th centuries AD) of Säben-Sabiona in South Tyrol (Italy).

Methods

The skeleton underwent macroscopic, microscopic and metric analyses.

Results

SK63 was a 19–25 year old male, the analysis identified at least 29 lesions, consisting of three possible antemortem injuries and 26 perimortem sharp force injuries on the cranium (n = 4) and postcranium (n = 22).

Conclusions

The trauma pattern observed indicates that different bladed weapons were used and interpersonal violence rather than a large-scale conflict led to the death of SK63.

Significance

The present findings provide novel information on violent interpersonal interactions in early medieval Säben-Sabiona, Italy.

Limitations

The sequence of the inflicted injuries was not reconstructed.

Suggestions for Further Research

Future interdisciplinary investigations (i.e., 3D imaging and reconstructions) will provide a better understanding of the possible types of weapons used to inflict injuries, the required forces to create the lesions, as well as the directions of impact.

中文翻译：

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来自意大利南蒂罗尔Säben-Sabiona早期中世纪公墓的一名个人的Perimortem尖锐力量创伤。

目的

提供对意大利阿尔卑斯山早期中世纪骨骼上记录的颅骨和颅后病变的详细分析和解释。

用料

个人（SK63）被埋葬早期基督教会（5内^日-8^日Säben-Sabiona在南蒂罗尔（意大利）的百年AD）。

方法

对骨架进行了宏观，微观和度量分析。

结果

SK63是19–25岁的男性，分析发现至少有29个病变，包括颅骨（n = 4）和颅骨后（n = 22）的三种可能的前尸体受伤和26处尸体锐器力损伤。

结论

观察到的创伤模式表明使用了不同的刃剑武器，人际暴力而非大规模冲突导致SK63死亡。

意义

本研究结果提供了有关意大利中世纪中世纪Säben-Sabiona的暴力人际互动的新颖信息。

局限性

造成伤害的顺序尚未重建。

进一步研究的建议

未来的跨学科研究（即3D成像和重建）将更好地理解造成伤害的武器的可能类型，造成损伤所需的力量以及冲击的方向。