Abstract

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 of material data and a well preserved archaeological context.

Aim

This research aims to reconstruct the osteobiography of the inhabitants of this centre of Papal foundation.

Subjects and methods

The analysed sample counts 877 individuals. Scientifically established anthropological morphological methods were used for assessing their biological profile as well as for reconstructing lifestyle and health status.

Results

The sample consists of 62.49% adults and 37.51% non-adults. The mortality pattern shows the highest peak prior to 1 year and between 1 and 6 years of age and a reduced longevity of female individuals as commonly observed in pre-antibiotic era populations. Metric and musculoskeletal stress markers revealed different biomechanical stress between sexes probably carrying out different working activities. The palaeopathological analysis supports a general good health status with the exception of a few specific cases.

Conclusions

The present research helps shed light on the lifestyle of the inhabitants of Leopoli-Cencelle, enhancing a better understanding of the Italian Middle Ages.

中文翻译：

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Leopoli-Cencelle（公元9至15世纪），罗马教皇基金会的中心：对其居民骨骼遗骸的生物考古学分析。

摘要

背景

中世纪的莱奥波利-圣塞勒（Leopoli-Cencelle）（公元9至15世纪）代表了一种特殊的研究模型，该模型不仅扩展了我们对意大利中世纪时期的认识，不仅因为可用的样本量大，而且由于物质数据和井的广泛存在保存的考古背景。

目标

这项研究旨在重建罗马教皇基金会中心居民的骨科传记。

主题与方法

分析的样本计数877个人。科学建立的人类学形态学方法用于评估其生物学特征以及重建生活方式和健康状况。

结果

样本由62.49％的成年人和37.51％的非成年人组成。死亡率模式显示了在1岁之前和1至6岁之间的最高峰值，而女性个体的寿命降低了，这是在抗生素时代之前的人群中普遍观察到的。公制和肌肉骨骼压力标志物显示出男女之间可能存在不同的工作活动的不同生物力学压力。除少数特定病例外，古病理分析支持总体良好的健康状况。

结论

本研究有助于阐明Leopoli-Cencelle居民的生活方式，加深对意大利中世纪的了解。