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Periodontitis and alveolar resorption in human skeletal remains: The relationship between quantitative alveolar bone loss, occlusal wear, antemortem tooth loss, dental calculus and age at death in a low socioeconomic status, modern forensic human collection from Yucatan Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 S. Thamara Noriega Muro, Andrea Cucina
This paper assesses the relationship between the distance between the cemento-enamel junction and alveolar crest and risk factors commonly associated with periodontitis. Eighty individuals between 28 and 92 years old with known biological sex and age were analyzed from a 20th century forensic human collection from Merida, Yucatan (Mexico). Macroscopic assessment, along with metric analysis, was employed
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Calcified uterine leiomyoma from an 18th-century nunnery in North Italy Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Roberta Fusco, Chiara Tesi, Paolo Spina, Ezio Fulcheri, Marta Licata
To develop a differential diagnosis of a mass retrieved alongside skeletal remains in the crypt of the church of Santissima Annunziata of Valenza (Province of Alessandria, Northern Italy). A calcified mass measuring 40 × 39 mm and 17.62 × 16.3817.62 × 16.38 mm. The analysis utilized macroscopic assessment and histologic examination (including histochemical and immunohistochemical analyses). Morphological
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Disability and care in Western Europe during Medieval times: A bioarchaeological perspective Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Ileana Micarelli, Mary Anne Tafuri, Lorna Tilley
This Special Issue has its foundation in presentations delivered in the symposium held at the 2019 European Association of Archaeologists conference in Switzerland. It comprises 12 papers, all relevant to aspects of pathology experience and/or care provision in Western Europe during the Early to Late Middle Ages (500 – 1500 CE). Reflecting the 1000 year timespan involved, these papers are characterised
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Animal disease evidenced in the bone assemblage of a Late Neolithic settlement in Greece: Implications for animal management Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Eleni K. Samartzidou
The objective of the paper is to interpret pathologies on faunal remains in an effort to evaluate the presence of husbandry practices. Bones and bone fragments from the Neolithic site of Dispilio, Greece. Those of domestic species were further studied. The pathological cases were examined macroscopically, the lesions were described, images were taken, and differential diagnoses were undertaken using
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Surgery under siege: A case study of leg amputation in 18th century Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 N. Hughes, A.B Scott, D. Pitcher
Objective Paleopathological analysis of a below-knee amputation was conducted to explore the sociocultural reasons why the amputation took place. Materials Older adolescent male (18–21 years) from the New Englander mass burial at the 18th century Fortress of Louisbourg. Methods Macroscopic assessment and archival data. Results A surgical amputation of the right tibia and fibula, distal to the knee
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Diagnostic algorithm allows for a scientifically robust and reliable retrospective diagnosis using textual evidence from mid-19th century Basel, Switzerland Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Wolfgang Krüger
Objective Diagnosing disease from the past using historic textual sources can be controversial as to its accuracy. To overcome these objections, an empirical approach to the historical clinical data was developed. The approach follows a standardised, objective, and systematic evaluation, satisfying the requirements of the philosophy of science. Material Physician-managed medical records of mid-19th
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A case of rheumatoid arthritis in a Nubian woman from the site of Sheikh Mohamed, near Aswan, Egypt Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Madeleine Mant, Mindy C. Pitre, Sarah Dancer, Maria Carmela Gatto
Objective To differentially diagnose and contextualize pathological lesions suggestive of rheumatoid arthritis. Materials The skeletal remains of a 25–30-year-old female dated to c. 1750–1550 BCE from a Nubian Pan-Grave cemetery at the site of Sheik Mohamed, near Aswan, Egypt. Methods The skeletal remains were examined macroscopically and a differential diagnosis was conducted following established
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Elemental analysis using portable X-ray fluorescence: Guidelines for the study of dry human bone Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Ricardo A.M.P. Gomes, Ana Luisa Santos, Lidia Catarino
Objective X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is a non-destructive technique that measures the elemental concentration of different materials, including human bone. Recently, it began to be applied to paleopathological studies due to the development of portable devices and their relative ease of use. However, the lack of uniform procedures hampers comparability and reproducibility. This paper aims to provide
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Perspectives on anemia: Factors confounding understanding of past occurrence Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Megan B. Brickley
Objective This paper reviews factors confounding the understanding of the past occurrence of anemia. Using the evidence gathered, a framework is presented of ways forward to enable greater confidence in diagnosing acquired anemia in paleopathology, facilitating insights into longer-term perspectives on this globally relevant condition. Results To date, porotic lesions have been central to paleopathological
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Guidance for the identification of bony lesions related to smallpox Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Rosie R. Crawford, Claire M. Hodson, David Errickson
Objective This research aimed to address the underrepresentation of smallpox (osteomyelitis variolosa) in palaeopathology, providing a synthesis of published literature and presenting guidance for the identification of osteomyelitis variolosa in non-adult and adult skeletal remains. Materials and methods Literature regarding smallpox and published reports of individuals with osteomyelitis variolosa
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Chronic maxillary sinusitis in palaeopathology: A review of methods Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Matthew James Lee, Thomas J. Siek, Cara Stella Hirst
Objective This study reviews the palaeopathological literature discussing maxillary sinusitis to examine current trends and issues within the study of this condition, and to make recommendations for future research in this area. Materials Seventy-five studies were identified through a literature search of digital and physical sources. Methods Information regarding study metadata, the populations investigated
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Ageing and disease risk factors: A new paleoepidemiological methodology for understanding disease in the past Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Jo Appleby
Objectives To outline a methodology that enables the reconstruction of age-related disease risk in past societies. Materials Modern epidemiological evidence considering risk factors for age-related disease is combined with contextual information about an archaeological society of interest. Methods Data gathered is used to create a qualitative population-specific risk model for the disease of interest
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A probable case of "lumpy jaw" in early medieval (11th – 12th c.) cattle from a stronghold in Kruszwica, Poland Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Maciej Janeczek, Daniel Makowiecki, Edyta Pasicka, Aleksandra Rozwadowska, Rafał Ciaputa
Objective The purpose of this article is to try to determine the probable cause of the disease from which the study animal suffered. Materials The skeletal material included a caudal fragment of a cattle mandible. The specimen, exhibiting chronic disease was separated from approximately 10,000 early medieval cattle remains discovered during excavations of the former Kruszwica stronghold. Methods The
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Eimeria leuckarti in equid coprolites from the Sassanid Era (2nd–6th century CE) excavated in Chehrabad Salt Mine archaeological site, Iran Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Zeynab Askari, Alireza Sazmand, Gholamreza Mowlavi, Frank Rüehli, Saied Reza Naddaf, Mostafa Rezaeian, Thomas Stöllner, Abolfazl Aali, Niloofar Paknezhad, Domenico Otranto
Objective This study reports coccidian oocysts in an equid coprolite dated to the Sassanid Empire (2nd–6th century CE) recovered in Chehrabad Salt Mine archaeological site, Iran. Methods Between 2015 and 2017, an archaeoparasitological investigation led to the discovery of an equid coprolite in the Chehrabad Salt Mine archeological site, (Douzlakh), western Iran. Samples were rehydrated using trisodium
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Dental diseases and dental wear as a proxy for dietary patterns in Hellenistic-early Roman Menainon, Sicily Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Antonio Caruso, Efthymia Nikita
Objective This paper explores dental diseases and wear as a proxy for dietary patterns in Hellenistic-early Roman Menainon. Materials This study includes 166 individuals (4th-1st c. BCE). Methods Carious lesions, dental calculus, antemortem tooth loss, and dental wear were recorded to explore male-female and adult-juvenile differences, and to position Menainon in the broader Hellenistic/early Roman
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Investigating the association between intestinal parasite infection and cribra orbitalia in the medieval population of Cambridge, UK Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Tianyi Wang, Jenna M. Dittmar, Sarah A. Inskip, Craig Cessford, Piers D. Mitchell
Objective Cribra orbitalia is believed to be a skeletal indicator of chronic anaemia, scurvy, rickets or related metabolic diseases. It has been suggested that it may be used as a proxy indicator for intestinal parasite infection, as parasites often cause anaemia today. Our aim is to investigate this association in the medieval population of Cambridge, UK. Materials Individuals excavated from the cemeteries
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Activity reconstruction of Rangifer tarandus feet in Fennoscandian -archaeology: Methodological considerations and application to archaeological material from two Sámi habitation sites Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Emily Hull, Anna-Kaisa Salmi, Mitchell Semeniuk
Objective This study explores the presence and prevalence of working Rangifer tarandus tarandus (domestic reindeer) through entheseal changes present in Rangifer tarandus phalanges at the Sámi habitation sites of Juikenttä and Nukkumajoki, located in Finland and dating from the 14th to the 18th centuries. Materials Modern samples (n = 23 phalanges, Rangifer tarandus fennicus; n = 60 phalanges, Rangifer
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Is the promontory a promising site to diagnose otitis media in paleopathology? A search for evidence Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Stefan Flohr, Uwe Kierdorf, Horst Kierdorf, Albert Mudry
Objective The promontory of the middle ear was recently suggested to be an appropriate site for diagnosing otitis media (OM) in archaeological bones by endoscopic inspection. The present study scrutinized the underlying assumption that a bulgy, irregular promontorial surface represents a pathological condition. Materials We compared an allegedly healthy individual and an allegedly diseased individual
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A mature ovarian teratoma from New Kingdom Amarna, Egypt Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Gretchen R. Dabbs, Anna Stevens, Melinda King Wetzel
Objective This paper describes the fifth case of a mature ovarian teratoma reported in the bioarchaeological literature, contributing to the temporal and geographical distribution of known examples of this unusual pathology. Materials An 18–21-year-old female found in situ within a multi-chambered subterranean tomb in the North Desert Cemetery at Amarna, Egypt (founded c. 1345 BCE) was recovered associated
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A pathological lesion or a postmortem artefact? An interdisciplinary approach to deal with an interesting early medieval case Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Martina Fojtová, Jan Křístek, Lukáš Kučera
Objective This study evaluates a case of pseudopathology and the effects that postmortem taphonomic changes and environmental influences can have on bone. Material A skeleton of a young male from the early medieval site Staré Město, dated to the 9th–10th century CE. Methods The skeletal remains were subjected to detailed macroscopic and X-ray examination, and then a CT scan and XRF analysis were performed
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The palaeopathology of industry, a perspective from Britain Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 S.A. Mays
Objectives This article considers the position of palaeopathology of ca. 1750AD onward within the subdiscipline of Industrial Archaeology, and reflects upon the relationship between skeletal palaeopathology and textual sources on disease prevalences. Methods It draws upon the author’s experience in engaging with threat-led archaeology. It synthesises key elements of palaeopathological literature, emphasising
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Dental health in Roman dogs: A pilot study using standardized examination methods Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Monika Schernig-Mráz, Anne L. Grauer, Gottfried Morgenegg
Objective To utilize standardized clinical veterinary methods to analyze dental health in a series of Roman dog maxillae and mandibles and to compare results to modern clinical data. Materials 28 skulls of juvenile and adult dogs from three archaeological sites in Switzerland and Germany dating to the Roman period. Methods Standardized examination was carried out, which included metric radiographic
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Mechanical stress in the urbanized Roman Phoenician coast Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Mahmoud Mardini, Ali Badawi, Tania Zaven, Raffi Gergian, Efthymia Nikita
Objective Skeletal populations from Byblos, Beirut, and Tyre were studied to assess mechanical stress along the Roman Phoenician coast. Materials The sample included 153 adult skeletons. Methods Skeletal remains were macroscopically assessed for osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc disease (IDD), and Schmorl’s nodes. Results The Byblos population experienced higher levels of mechanical stress than the
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Observer agreement on the morphology of porous cranial lesions: Results from a workshop at the 2019 meeting of the Paleopathology Association Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Amy S. Anderson
Objective This paper presents the results of a 2019 Paleopathology Association workshop that tested observer agreement on porous cranial lesion morphology and presence using multiple sets of existing guidelines for data collection. Materials Sixteen conference attendees of varying osteological experience served as observers. Three crania were assigned to each of four published guidelines for identifying
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A case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from medieval Tuscany (central Italy, 10th-12th centuries CE) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Valentina Giuffra, Simona Minozzi, Giacomo Aringhieri, Stefano Campana, Giulia Riccomi
Objectives This study aims to provide a detailed evaluation of a case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) and to explore insights into the presence and consequences of disease in medieval rural Italy. Materials The skeleton of a male (US 4405) with an estimated age at death of 51–69 years excavated from the medieval rural site of Pieve di Pava (Siena, Italy). Methods Macroscopic and radiological
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Differential diagnosis of a calcified object from the South Tombs Cemetery at Amarna, Egypt Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Gretchen R. Dabbs
Objective This paper provides a brief history of the publication of calcified biological objects and presents one that was present in the grave associated with a mature adult female buried in the South Tombs Cemetery at Amarna, Egypt (c. 1353–1332BCE). Methods Macroscopic examination revealed an ovoid object constructed of concentric layers of a coarse sand-like material oriented around a dense core
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Trepanations in non-adults of the 16th to 18th C. The osteological series of the Church of the Assumption of Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real, Spain) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Á. Rubio Salvador, L.P. Sánchez-Barba, J. Úbeda-Portugués, A. Martín-Prats, J. Vélez, J. Irurita, I. Alemán
Objective To investigate the presence of trepanations in an early Modern Age, skeletal collection documented in medical treatises but infrequently reported in osteological collections. Materials Analyses were conducted on 387 non-adult crania from the ossuary in the church of the Assumption of Valdepeñas (16th - 18th C.), Ciudad Real, Spain. Methods All complete or semi-complete crania of non-adults
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Implications of the prevalence of Ascaris sp. in the funerary context of a Late Antique population (5th-7th c.) in Granada (Spain) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Ramón López-Gijón, Edgard Camarós, Ángel Rubio-Salvador, Salvatore Duras, Miguel C. Botella-López, Inmaculada Alemán-Aguilera, Ángel Rodríguez-Aguilera, Macarena Bustamante-Álvarez, Lydia P. Sánchez-Barba, Benjamin Dufour, Matthieu Le Bailly
Objective To evaluate the prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in human remains from Late Antiquity (5th – 7th c.) Granada (Spain). Materials The study included pelvic and cranial control samples from 17 skeletons from the archaeological sites of Los Mondragones (n = 13) and Rafael Guillén (n = 4). Methods In the paleoparasitological study, soil samples from pelvic area and cranium were analyzed
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Holes in the Head. Double cranial surgery on an individual from the Chalcolithic burial site of Camino del Molino (SE Spain) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Sonia Díaz-Navarro, María Haber Uriarte, Rebeca García-González
Objective This article analyses new prehistoric evidence of trepanation from a collective burial site in the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Materials The trepanned individual was documented in the Chalcolithic burial site of Camino del Molino, where 1348 individuals (30.7 % non-adults and 69.3 % adults) were deposited in two contiguous funerary phases, making it a reference site for the knowledge
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New paleopathological findings from the Quaternary of the Brazilian Intertropical Region expand the distribution of joint diseases for the South American megafauna Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Rodolfo C. da Silva, Fernando H. de S. Barbosa, Kleberson de O. Porpino
Objective To evaluate pathological changes in fossils from the Brazilian Intertropical Region (BIR), expanding the records of previously reported diseases for representatives of the Quaternary South American megafauna, including taxa not studied in previous works. Materials and methods We carried out a thorough macroscopic analysis of fifteen unpublished specimens belonging to representatives of the
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Traumatic cubitus valgus consequent of distal humeral fracture: Two case studies from the Holocene Later Stone Age in southern Africa Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Calvin G. Mole, Deano D. Stynder, Victoria E. Gibbon
Objectives Distal fractures of the humerus and their complications have rarely been described or analysed in the palaeopathological literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate two cases of distal humeral fracture with associated cubitus valgus observed in two individuals from the context of the Later Stone Age (LSA) in southern Africa. Materials Skeletal remains of two individuals. A middle-aged
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Cortisol in deciduous tooth tissues: A potential metric for assessing stress exposure in archaeological and living populations Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Leslie Quade, Miroslav Králík, Petra Bencúrová, Erin C. Dunn
Objective Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone produced by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis that is regularly assessed in modern human and non-human populations in saliva, blood, and hair as a measure of stress exposure and stress reactivity. While recent research has detected cortisol concentrations in modern and archaeological permanent dental tissues, the present study assessed human primary
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A distant city: Assessing the impact of Dutch socioeconomic developments on urban and rural health using respiratory disease as a proxy Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Maia Casna, Rachel Schats, Menno L.P. Hoogland, Sarah A. Schrader
Objectives To investigate the prevalence of respiratory disease in several populations from the Netherlands across different time periods and socioeconomic conditions. Materials We analyzed 695 adult individuals from six different Dutch contexts of urban and rural settlements dating to different time periods (i.e., early-medieval, late-medieval, post-medieval). Methods For each individual, the presence/absence
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Postmortem changes in ancient Egyptian child mummies: Possible pitfalls on CT images Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-08-04 Stephanie Panzer, Stephanie Zesch, Wilfried Rosendahl, Randall C. Thompson, Albert R. Zink
Objective To identify and interpret computed tomography (CT) findings of postmortem changes in ancient Egyptian child mummies. Materials Whole-body CT examinations of 21 ancient Egyptian child mummies from German (n = 18), Italian (n = 1), and Swiss museums (n = 2). Methods Conspicuous CT findings from prior evaluations with various research questions that were assessed as postmortem changes were classified
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Bilateral hip dysplasia in a South African male: A case study from the 17–18th century Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-30 Chelsey Voegt, Geney Gunston, Marc Nortje, Judith C. Sealy, Letian He, Petrus le Roux, Catherine Namayega, Victoria E. Gibbon
Objective To identify, critically analyse and describe severe bilateral skeletal pathology involving the ossa coxae of an individual from historic era Cape Town. Materials A single individual from the University of Cape Town’s Human Skeletal Repository was analysed under research approval (HREC# 035/2021). Methods An osteobiography was constructed, radiocarbon dating and isotopic analyses were conducted
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Insights into molar-incisor hypomineralisation in past populations: A call to anthropologists Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-07-29 Elsa Garot, Diego Lopez Onaindia, Christine Couture, Juan Ignacio Morales, Artur Cebrià, Xavier Oms, David John Manton, Marina Lozano
Objective Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a developmental defect of enamel affecting the first permanent molars and often the incisors and affecting approximately 13% of the current population worldwide. Here, we aim to highlight potential differential diagnoses of MIH in archaeological collections (taphonomic discoloration, amelogenesis imperfecta, fluorosis, rachitic teeth, etc.). Methods
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A pathological Neandertal thumb phalanx from Moula-Guercy (France) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Silvana Condemi, Michel Panuel, Kathia Chaumoitre, Maria Giovanna Belcastro, Annalisa Pietrobelli, Jean-Luc Voisin
Objective To discuss a Neandertal pathological adult first pollical proximal phalanx (I2-104) from the Baume de Moula-Guercy (Ardèche, France) and evaluate the possible causes of this pathology. Methods Macroscopic analyses of external features, as well as CT imaging, were used in the analysis Results The presence of asymmetric eburnation on the distal epiphysis associated with an osteophyte on the
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Prevalence and distribution of ossification of the ligamenta flava in a 16th–18th century skeletal population sample from Poland Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Kamil Mrożek, Justyna Marchewka, Beata Borowska, Alicja Budnik
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Differential diagnosis for two ‘holes in the head’ of a child from 982 to 904 BP in northern South America Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-05-14 Claudia M. Rojas-Sepúlveda, L. Buitrago-Orjuela
Objective To present paleopathological evidence of a congenital anomaly with photographic support and a review that will help scholars to diagnose the condition. Materials Well-preserved skeletal remains of a child from central Colombia, dated 968–1046 CE. Methods Macroscopic examination and computerized axial tomography. Results Two holes were observed in the skull. Conclusions The pathology is consistent
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Living with lower limb traumas and below-knee amputation in a Jordanian Late Ottoman nomadic community Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Margaret A. Judd
Objective Paleopathological analysis is combined with ethnohistorical, ethnographic and ethnomedical reports to assess the sociocultural implications for a historical nomadic Bedouin female following her survival of a below-knee amputation and multiple injuries to the stump. Materials A middle-aged female recovered from a nomadic-style burial dated to the Late Ottoman Period (1789–1918) in Jordan’s
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Solitary osteochondromas in paleo-oncology: A case report from 4th-century BCE Pontecagnano (southern Italy) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Giulia Riccomi, Giacomo Aringhieri, Antonia Serritella, Valentina Giuffra
Objective This study presents a new case of solitary osteochondroma (SOC) identified on the proximal tibia of a 4th-century BCE individual from Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy) with an aim to contribute to differential diagnosis of bone tumors in archeological contexts. Materials Paleopathological assessment of a male individual with an estimated age-at death of 45.9–62.9 years brought to light during
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Helping to shine light on the Dark Ages: Applying the bioarchaeology of care approach to remains from the early Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Worthy Park Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Lorna Tilley, Christine Cave
Objective To test the hypothesis that a bioarchaeological focus on health-related care provision can contribute to the currently limited understanding of social practice in Early Anglo-Saxon England (mid5th-early7th centuries AD). Materials Published descriptions of pathology in 69 adult remains from the Early Anglo-Saxon cemetery of Worthy Park, southern England. Methods Three case studies (one examining
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The frequency and macromorphological classification of abnormal blood vessel impressions and periosteal appositions of the dura mater in an early modern osteological collection from Poland Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Joanna Wysocka, Agata Cieślik
Objective The macromorphological characteristics and frequency of endocranial abnormal blood vessel impressions (ABVI) and periosteal appositions of dura mater (PADM), and their association with sex, age-at-death and scurvy-like lesions were studied. The possible etiologies of these lesions were discussed. Materials A total of 144 adult skulls excavated from an early modern (16th-19th c. CE) cemetery
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A look into the wild. Pathological analysis of a modern collection of guanacos from the Dry Chaco and its implications for South American camelid paleopathological studies Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 María Paula Weihmüller
Objective This article evaluates the prevalence of lesions in a modern osteological collection of guanacos (Lama guanicoe) and discusses the potential of paleopathological data to assess human intervention and environmental stress. Materials A modern osteological collection of guanacos (NISP = 862) from north-western Córdoba, Central Argentina. Methods The prevalence of pathological specimens per skeletal
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Investigating the “scapula sign” as an indicator of rickets Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Rachel Ives, Karen Swan, Louise Humphrey
Objective In 1971, Weiss identified a “scapula sign” comprising a defect at the inferior angle of the scapula in juveniles with vitamin D deficiency rickets, but this has been little studied since. This study aimed to explore pathological variation of this defect in juveniles with other skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency rickets. Materials and methods 527 juveniles, aged from birth to
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Zoonotic parasite infection from a funerary context: A Late Antique child case from Cantabrian Spain Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Ramón López-Gijón, Silvia Carnicero, Miguel C. Botella-López, Edgard Camarós
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Corrigendum to “Caring for the injured: Exploring the immediate and long-term consequences of injury in medieval Cambridge, England” [Int. J. Paleopathol. 40 (2023) 7–19] Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Jenna M. Ditmar, Bram Mulder, Anna Tran, Piers D. Mitchell, Peter D. Jones, Sarah A. Inskip, Craig Cessford, John E. Robb
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Continuity in intestinal parasite infection in Aalst (Belgium) from the medieval to the early modern period (12th-17th centuries) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 Sophie Rabinow, Koen Deforce, Piers D. Mitchell
Objective To characterize patterns in the taxonomic diversity of parasites infecting the population of Aalst, Belgium, between the 12th and 17th centuries. Materials 14 sediment samples from seven cesspits dated 1100–1700 CE. Methods Digital light microscopy and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results We identified eggs of four species of helminths: whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), roundworm
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A possible case of orbital osteomyelitis from the medieval cemetery of Sant’ Agostino in Caravate (Varese, Northern Italy) Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-21 Roberta Fusco, Chiara Tesi, Omar Larentis, Paolo Spina, Monica Campagnolo, Marta Licata
Objectives This paper aims to present one of the first osteoarchaeological cases of orbital osteomyelitis and provides the best diagnostic criteria to identify its pathophysiological changes. Materials A well-preserved skeleton of an adult male from the medieval cemetery of Sant’ Agostino in Caravate, Italy. Methods Macroscopic, tomographic, and histological analyses were performed using standard methods
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Developing an archaeology of malaria. A critical review of current approaches and a discussion on ways forward Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Rachel Schats
Objective This paper presents the current state of the art in the investigation of past malaria by providing an extensive review of previous studies and identifying research possibilities for the future. Materials All previous research on the detection of malaria in human skeletal material using macroscopic and biomolecular approaches is considered. Methods The approaches and methods used by scholars
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Sex, gender, and sexuality in paleopathology: Select current developments and pathways forward Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Molly K. Zuckerman, Sierra W. Malis, Daniel D. Dillon, Kerri J. Widrick, Elise J. Adams, Mary E. Hill, M. Kathryn McKenna, Olivia C. Baumgartel, Hannah D. Willis
Objective Overall, paleopathology trails behind related fields in exploring sex, gender, and sexuality in past societies. Here, we interrogatively synthesize scholarship on topics not included in similar reviews, focusing on sex estimation methods, and considering the social determinants of health; trauma; reproduction and family; and childhood – to highlight novel, social epidemiology- and social
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Cattle health in the Iron Age and Roman Netherlands Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Maaike Groot
Objective To investigate diachonic and regional trends in the occurrence of pathologies in cattle in the Iron Age and Roman Netherlands. A key objective is to investigate whether the intensification of cattle husbandry in the Roman period was associated with an increase in pathology. Materials The data set consists of 167 sites with a combined total of 127,373 individual specimens for cattle, sheep/goat
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Pilot study of correlation of selected genetic factors with cribra orbitalia in individuals from a medieval population from Slovakia Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Gabriela Bľandová, Andrea Patlevičová, Jana Palkovičová, Štefánia Pavlíková, Radoslav Beňuš, Vanda Repiská, Marian Baldovič
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the potential genetic etiology of cribra orbitalia noted on human skeletal remains. Materials We obtained and analyzed ancient DNA of 43 individuals with cribra orbitalia. The analyzed set represented medieval individuals from two cemeteries in western Slovakia, Castle Devín (11th-12th century AD) and Cífer-Pác (8th-9th century AD). Methods We performed
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Tentative indicators of malaria in archaeological skeletal samples, a pilot study testing different methods Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Ioana Cătălina Paica, Ioana Rusu, Octavian Popescu, Alexandru Brînzan, Ion Pencea, Cătălin Dobrinescu, Beatrice Kelemen
Objective This study attempts to integrate multiple methods to investigate the presence of malaria in human skeletal samples from an archaeological context. Materials 33 well preserved human remains originating from a 17th-century archaeological site in southeastern Romania. Methods The human bone samples were analyzed using rapid diagnostic tests for malaria antigens and PCR amplification of Plasmodium
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Differential diagnosis of an osseous cranial tumor from Hellenistic Muğla, Turkey Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Elizabeth A. Bews, Ahmet I. Aytek, Alper Y. Yavuz, Esra H. Kaya, Gülnaz Savran, Megan Kalata, Jonathan D. Bethard
Objective This project evaluates a cranial lesion from a Hellenistic-era individual excavated by the Muğla Archaeological Museum in Gülağzı, Turkey. Materials An osseous tumor measuring 3.02 × 3.54 × 2.98 cm originating from the occipital bone of a probable young adult male. Methods The tumor was examined using gross morphological inspection, plain radiography (x-ray), and computed tomography (CT)
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Corrigendum to “The Bioarchaeology of Disability: A population-scale approach to investigating disability, physical impairment, and care in archaeological communities”[Int. J. Paleopathol. 38 (2022), 76–94] Int. J. Paleopathol. (IF 1.2) Pub Date : 2023-01-16 Solange Bohling, Karina Croucher, Jo Buckberry
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