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A cattle mandible thong‐smoother from a grave: Strap production and cattle traction in the Late Copper Age in Hungary International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Erika Gál, Piroska Rácz, Mária Bondár
A recently found cattle‐based mandibular thong‐smoother, which was the only bone tool in the Baden culture burial of a 6–10‐year‐old child at the site of Balatonlelle‐Rádpuszta‐Romtemplom mellett (western Hungary), represents the best‐preserved Eneolithic implement in this category ever published in Hungary. Being one of the oldest specimens from the distribution area of mandibular thong‐smoothers
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An analysis of interobserver variability in the recording of maxillary sinusitis in human osteoarchaeological remains International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Anna M. Davies‐Barrett, Maia Casna, Derek A. Boyd, Sarah A. Inskip
The accurate comparison of prevalence rates of disease between different groups/populations is vital if we seek to contextualize our understanding of the impact of risk factors on health in the past. The majority of bioarchaeological studies of maxillary sinusitis employ the methods and “diagnostic criteria” outlined by Boocock and colleagues in 1995. However, until now, few attempts have been made
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Primary double teeth in archeological medieval material from the area of Poland: A report on two cases International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Beata Borowska, Justyna Marchewka‐Długońska, Tomasz Dzieńkowski, Marcin Wołoszyn, Alicja Budnik, Bartosz Leszczyński, Andrzej Wróbel, Kamil Mrożek, Bartłomiej Bartecki, Anna Hyrchała, Agnieszka Bruzda–Zwiech
The aim of this study was to investigate primary double teeth in archeological material from the area of Poland and a brief review of the literature on the subject. Two cases of fusion of anterior primary teeth in two infants from past populations living in eastern (8th–9th cent. CE) and southern (15th cent. CE) parts of Poland are presented. A macroscopic as well as a radiographic assessment of the
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Hypomineralization disorder in tropical Southeast Asia during the agricultural revolution: Analysis of morbidity and mortality International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Melandri Vlok, Marc Oxenham, Clare McFadden, Kate Domett, Hiep Hoang Trinh, Tran Thi Minh, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Hirofumi Matsumura, Hallie Buckley
This paper presents evidence for hypomineralization disorders (rickets and osteomalacia) in non‐adults at Man Bac, a Neolithic site from northern Vietnam dated to 4000–3500BP, contributing to the well‐described disease burden at the site that includes scurvy, treponemal disease, thalassemia, and malaria. Forty‐four non‐adults (<20 years of age‐at‐death) were assessed for macroscopic and radiographic
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-02-19
No abstract is available for this article.
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A photographic atlas for European freshwater and migratory fish remains and key considerations for their analysis International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Izzy Davis, Naomi Sykes, Michael Hochmuth, Alan Outram, Mélanie Roffet-Salque
Identification of archeological fish remains requires the use of comparative reference materials, generally in the form of disarticulated fish skeletons. Photographic or illustrative atlases provide an additional resource for the analysis of fish remains. Photographic resources exist for many marine species and for specific geographic regions, whereas freshwater European species have not been covered
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Testing the accuracy of the SexEst software for sex estimation in a modern Greek sample International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Paraskevi-Anna Nikita, Nefeli Garoufi, Eustratios Valakos, Chrysovalantis Constantinou, Efthymia Nikita, Maria-Eleni Chovalopoulou
Sex estimation from human skeletal remains is fundamental in osteoarcheology and forensic anthropology. The increasing availability of reference skeletal collections across the world has allowed the development of morphological and metric methods for skeletal sex estimation, some of which may be implemented in specialized computer software. The present study aims to evaluate the freely available SexEst
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How dental wear can tell us about the lifestyles and trade specialization of the Philistine populations in the Iron Age Levant International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Piers D. Mitchell, Robin Bendrey
The Philistines lived on the coastal region of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Iron Age. It is thought they were one component of the “sea peoples,” migrating to the southern Levant from the Aegean region in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age (Fischer & Bürge, 2017; Oren, 2000). Their lands contained the cities of Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath, Gaza, and Ekron. Ancient Egypt lay to the south, and
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The hazards of the pastoralist lifestyle: Evidence from postcranial fractures in Middle Bronze and Early Iron Age populations of the Forest-Steppe Altai, Russia International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Svetlana S. Tur, Svetlana V. Svyatko, Marina P. Rykun, Yaroslav V. Frolov
A global comparison has shown that subsistence-specific practices influenced the risk of postcranial fractures in prehistoric hunter-gatherers and agriculturalists. Much less is known about pastoralists in this regard. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence and patterns of postcranial injuries of herders in the Forest-Steppe Altai, Russia. Skeletal samples associated with the Andronovo
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Human burials during the hunter-gathering/farming transition in Ojo de Agua, Northern Patagonia, Argentina International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Eva A. Peralta, Leandro H. Luna, Adolfo F. Gil, Claudia Aranda, Gustavo A. Neme, M. Laura Salgán, Fernando Colombo, Jorge Zárate Delgado, Hugo Tucker, Valeria Aguirre, Karina Díaz
This paper explores the implications of the conformation of formal burial areas in the southernmost limit of agricultural dispersion in South America. Previous research proposed the development of cemeteries or formal burial areas due to specialization in using specific habitats and the development of territorial ownership. From a paleoecological background, we hypothesize that hunter-gatherers intensified
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A glimpse into the body shape and limb proportions of enslaved Africans from Lagos, Portugal (15th–17th centuries) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Maria Teresa Ferreira, Catarina Coelho, Sofia N. Wasterlain
At the beginning of the Portuguese maritime expansion (15th century), ships loaded with various goods, including sub-Saharan enslaved individuals, began to arrive in Portugal. In 2009, osteoarchaeological remains of these individuals were recovered for the first time in Valle da Gafaria, Lagos. Attending to their African origin and given that several studies have shown that the human body generally
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Twins found in a Late Dynastic/Coptic Egyptian mummy International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Francine Margolis, David R. Hunt
During research conducted in 2019 regarding pelvic shape in population groups and its effects on successful delivery, one of the individuals studied was a Late Dynastic/Coptic Egyptian female mummy approximately 14–17 years old (USNM catalogue number 258601). She had an associated fetus that was wrapped and placed between her legs during mummification (USNM 258602). In 1908, the mother and child were
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-14
No abstract is available for this article.
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Analyzing entheseal changes in commingled human remains from Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in Portugal International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Bárbara Mazza, Ana María Silva
The analysis of entheseal changes requires knowing the biological profile of the sample analyzed, given that, mainly, the sex and age of the individuals influence the prevalence and degrees of the entheseal features. However, the bioarcheological record of several past populations presents isolated and commingled human bone remains, which constrains the estimation of such data. In this work, we propose
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Conjoined first (atlas) and second (axis) cervical vertebrae in an eastern wapiti (Cervus canadensis canadensis) from the Angel Site (1000–1400 CE, Indiana, USA) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Amanda Anne Burtt, Della Collins Cook
Atlantoaxial abnormalities are rarely documented among wild animals. Many defects of segmentation in the spine are hereditary in domestic species and humans. Here, we present a block vertebra in an eastern wapiti (Cervus canadensis canadensis) from the Angel Site (12Vg1) in southern Indiana (USA) dating to 1000–1400 CE. Diagnosis used macroscopic and radiographic examination. Evidence of inflammatory
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Fish out of water International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Robin Bendrey, Piers D. Mitchell
Sometimes the archaeological record preserves deposits representing time-averaged, successive episodes of activity, such as cumulative palimpsests, and sometimes, it captures a temporally discrete moment or event (Bailey, 2007). In this issue, Wouters et al. (2023) present a fascinating zooarchaeological example of the latter from an early modern urban context in Antwerp, Belgium. A monumental refortification
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Two examples of anthropic manipulation and postmortem processing of human remains at megalithic sites in inland Iberia: La Cabaña and Los Zumacales (Spanish northern sub-plateau) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Angélica Santa-Cruz, Javier Velasco-Vázquez
Several recent studies have demonstrated the complexity of funerary practices in megalithic burials. Mortuary taphonomy has proposed models to explain these practices, in which different actions, such as the generation of primary and secondary deposits, the selection and manipulation of bone remains, the extraction of materials from the grave, and so forth, can be identified. However, in the northern
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Rickets and the industrial revolution in France: The example of Provence International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Marie Perrin, Aurore Schmitt, Yann Ardagna
This article aims to estimate the prevalence of rickets and its development during the Industrial Revolution in southeastern France through the study of a large skeletal collection from two recently excavated sites in La Ciotat and Marseille. In total, 790 individuals were selected based on their state of preservation: 556 adults and 234 nonadults. All individuals were systematically examined for macroscopic
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Bioarchaeological insights into the Late Helladic communities of South Kynouria, Peloponnese: The case of the LH IIIA2-IIIB2 burial cluster of Socha International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Paraskevi Tritsaroli, Grigoris Grigorakakis, Michael Richards
This paper examines the human osteological remains unearthed from six Late Helladic (LH IIIA2-IIIB2) (1390/70–1200/1190 BCE) tombs at Socha in the Peloponnese. It seeks to investigate the character of a Mycenaean community that though organically integrated into and highly dependent on the palatial system, manifested Mycenaean burial practices with a distinctly local character, namely, through the
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Growing up in the suburbs: Growth faltering and disease burden in the children from 16th to 18th century Tallinn, Estonia International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Linda Vilumets, Ülle Aguraiuja-Lätti, Mary Lewis
This paper presents the results of the first large-scale study of children from early modern northern Estonia. A total of 191 non-adults (<17 years) from the 16th–18th century Tõnismägi cemetery in the suburbs of Tallinn were analyzed to gain a better understanding of the health and living environment of these low-status children. This was achieved through growth analysis and palaeopathological investigation
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Dental wear in a marine economy: A case study from Philistine Ashkelon International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Rachel Kalisher, Daniel M. Master, Shara E. Bailey, Timothy G. Bromage
In the Iron Age IIA Philistine cemetery at Ashkelon (modern Israel), roughly 11% of individuals exhibit severe and highly variable dental wear, which we explore here at two timescales: wear that accumulates over days and weeks (microwear) and wear that accumulates over months and years (macrowear). Using teeth from both adult and nonadult individuals, we first established categories of dental macrowear
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Neanderthal use of animal bones as retouchers at the Level XV of the Sopeña rock shelter (Asturias, northern Spain) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Antonio J. Romero, José Yravedra, Aurora Grandal-d'Anglade, Ana C. Pinto-Llona
Bone retouchers are a technological appliance used to perfect lithic tools efficiently. They are most frequently found in Middle Palaeolithic contexts. In this paper, we present a group of bone retouchers from the Mousterian Level XV of the Sopeña rock shelter (Asturias, Spain). The bone part preferred was the middle part of the shaft of long bones: Most of them are on metacarpals, followed by metatarsals
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Testing of morphological sex estimation traits with a sex-known collection: Ottoman period skulls International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Berkay Yaşar, Mehmet Sağır
Sexual dimorphism patterns vary across geographic regions due to the influence of genetic characteristics and environmental factors. Therefore, sex estimation models are being developed specifically for each population or group. The applicability of morphological sex estimation methods has not been tested in Turkey. Hence, by using skulls, the present study aims to analyze the reliability of the visual
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A natural death assemblage of fishes from an early modern archeological context in Antwerp (Belgium) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Wim Wouters, Wim Van Neer, Daan Celis
An unusual concentration of tens of thousands small fish remains discovered during rescue excavations in the town of Antwerp, Belgium, is described. The material was found in a small depression with no associated archeological material but could be dated to the first half of the 16th century based on its stratigraphic position. About 3500 freshwater fish were found in articulating position and it is
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A test of the New Coimbra method of recording entheseal changes as applied to the foot skeleton International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Malorie E. Albee
Prior studies have indicated that entheseal changes throughout the skeleton are largely reflective of age and body mass with mixed results concerning activity patterns. To add to this debate, this study tests the effectiveness of employing the New Coimbra method to record entheseal changes of the calcaneus (Calcaneal tendon enthesis), hallucal metatarsal (Peroneus longus m. tendon, and Tibialis anterior
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Cover Image International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Shuai Lei, Wanfa Gu, Qian Wu, Yingjun Xin, Yi Guo
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-19
No abstract is available for this article.
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Pronounced hyperostosis frontalis interna and co-occurring lesions in the skull base suggestive of a pituitary tumor in a woman from medieval Germany International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Stefan Flohr, Carsten Witzel, Uwe Kierdorf
Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is an osseous overgrowth characterized by symmetrical, irregular bone apposition on the internal table of the frontal bone, which preferentially occurs in females. In 1719, Morgagni described the condition as one sign of a triad comprising HFI, hirsutism, and obesity (Morgagni's syndrome). The etiopathogenesis of HFI is largely unresolved, but the condition is frequently
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Long-term processes between Classic and Postclassic populations in the Mexico basin International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-10-03 Abigail Meza-Peñaloza, Federico Zertuche, Josefina Bautista-Martínez
The study of nonmetric traits is useful for establishing biological differences or affinities between populations. This study considered 12 nonmetric cranial characters. The objective is to compare five series of two different cultural horizons: three populations of the Teotihuacán Classic period and two of the Mexica Postclassic period. For the selection of nonmetric traits, those not altered by intentional
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The rarest among the rare? Acrometastases and disability in the past and beyond International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Nathalie Antunes-Ferreira, Francisco Curate, Carlos Prates, Benoit Bertrand, Carina Marques
Metastatic bone disease significantly impacts cancer-related morbidity and mortality nowadays. Herein, we present an adult individual, probably a female, with multiple osteolytic lesions, of variable sizes, distributed predominantly in the axial skeleton but also affecting elements of the appendicular region. This individual also exhibits atypical manifestations of metastatic bone disease, in the form
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Health, stress, and urbanism in the Hellenistic–Roman metropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus: A comparative analysis International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-09-19 Grigoria Ioannou, Kirsi O. Lorentz
We explore health and stress in the urban metropolis Nea Paphos (Cyprus) and its surrounding territory during the Hellenistic (312–58 BC) and Roman (58 BC to 395 AD) periods, through a bioarchaeological study. Data were acquired from macroscopic analyses of human remains from two necropoleis in Paphos district: the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos (minimum number of individuals = 165) and the necropolis
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Interpersonal violence in colonial era in Papua, Indonesia: A case study of trauma patterns of a Biak individual International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-09-16 Rizky Sugianto Putri, Toetik Koesbardiati, Delta Bayu Murti, Rebecca Lorraine Kinaston
In many world regions, conflict resulting from power struggles can lead to interpersonal violence. In the recent colonial past, tribes in Papua and Papua New Guinea engaged in war and raiding that resulted in interpersonal violence, abduction, slavery, and casualties. This case study focuses on the analysis of a colonial period individual from Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia, using a biocultural approach
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Predictive use of modern reference osteological collections for disentangling the shape of Eurasian equid cheek teeth and metapodials in archaeological material International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Azadeh F. Mohaseb, Raphaël Cornette, Michaela I. Zimmermann, Hossein Davoudi, Rémi Berthon, Claude Guintard, Thomas Cucchi, Pauline Hanot, Elmira Mohandesan, Véra Eisenmann, Joris Peters, Marjan Mashkour
Equids have shaped past Eurasian societies in many ways. This applies in particular to domestic horses, donkeys, and their hybrids. Key to documenting modes of exploitation and cultural trajectories in past societies is the correct taxonomic classification of tooth and bone specimens found in archaeological sites. However, close osteomorphological resemblance of wild and domestic equids and their economically
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Two cases of cystic echinococcosis reported from al-Andalus cemeteries (southern Iberia): Insights into zoonotic diseases in Islamic Medieval Europe International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-08-24 Ramón López-Gijón, Salvatore Duras, Rosa Maroto-Benavides, Luis A. Mena-Sánchez, Edgard Camarós, Sylvia Jiménez-Brobeil
The identification of a calcified hydatid cyst in the bioarcheological record is key to the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis (i.e., hydatid disease), a parasitic infection caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. This zoonosis can be linked to human–canid interactions, given the reproductive cycle of the parasite (from canids to herbivores/humans as intermediate hosts), and it is commonly
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STARC OSTEOARCH: An open access resource for recording and sharing human osteoarchaeological data International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Antonio Caruso, Anna Karligkioti, Gkampriella Selempa, Efthymia Nikita
This paper introduces an open access resource for recording and sharing macroscopic data on archaeological human skeletal remains: STARC OSTEOARCH. The resource was developed using a cloud collaboration service, Airtable, and it accommodates data collection on individual skeletons as well as disassociated commingled remains. The attributes covered include key information on demography (sex and age-at-death)
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-08-18
No abstract is available for this article.
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Birds among the Moche of northern Peru: Examining food, environment, and ritual through avian taxa from Huaca Colorada (600–900 CE) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-08-03 Aleksa K. Alaica
Relatively little attention has been paid to the importance of birds as alternative food sources and as ceremonial offerings in Moche practices. I examine bird remains from the Late Moche (600–900 CE) site of Huaca Colorada of the Jequetepeque Valley, Peru, to investigate the role of birds in daily activities and their use in ritual events. The Moche used birds in diverse ways in both domestic and
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Prehistoric human diet composition in Northwest Patagonia: Complementing isotopic analysis with zooarchaeological information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Bruno F. Moscardi, Valeria Bernal, Diego Rindel, Florencia Gordón, S. Ivan Perez
In this work, we study diet composition of prehistoric human populations of Northwest Patagonia by exploring the combination of two different approaches frequently used in bioarchaeology, Bayesian isotope mixing models, and zooarchaeological analysis. For this purpose, we compiled a large dataset of previously published δ13C and δ15N human and resource values, as well as zooarchaeological data, corresponding
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Viking sagas, early Christian cults, and the movement of people in the 10th–13th-century Viking world International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Piers D. Mitchell, Robin Bendrey
The Vikings are well known for their long-distance travels. Originating in Scandinavia, they took their shallow draft ships along the river networks and open seas to trade with Europe, Russia, Constantinople and the Mediterranean (Morcken, 1989). They also undertook raids and later invasion and settlement of coastal areas of the British Isles, Ireland and mainland Europe (Nordeide & Edwards, 2019;
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Songs of the past - papers of the 10th ICAZ Bird Working Group Meeting International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Hanneke J. M. Meijer, Samuel J. Walker
1 INTRODUCTION This special issue of The International Journal of Osteoarchaeology includes papers that were initially delivered orally or as posters at the 10th International Council for Archaeozoology (ICAZ) Bird Working Group, which took place on June 5–6, 2021. The meeting was organized and hosted by Hanneke Meijer, Samuel Walker, Liselotte Takken-Beijersbergen, Anne Karin Hufthammer, and Olaug
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An osteometric analysis of elk (Cervus elaphus manitobensis) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Claire E. Brandes, Suzanne E. Pilaar Birch
Teeth are commonly preserved in the zooarchaeological record and can be used to estimate the age of individuals in a faunal assemblage. However, there are currently no criteria for discerning the sex of elk based on dental metric characteristics. Here, we present the results of an osteometric analysis of modern elk (Cervus elaphus manitobensis) from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to create an
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Human and camelid paleodiets in El Bolsón valley (NW Argentina): A stable isotope approach International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Camila Neveu Collado, Violeta Anahí Killian Galván, Mariana Mondini, María Alejandra Korstanje
This exploratory study aims at reconstructing human paleodiets and that of camelids—their staple animal resource—in El Bolsón, an Andean valley in Catamarca Province, NW Argentina, as a way of exploring variations in the strategies and patterns of food procurement, production, preparation, and consumption by local agricultural-pastoralist societies over the last 1500 years. We present the first systematically
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Using mixing models to study human paleodiets in central-western Santa Cruz (Argentina) during Late Holocene International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Cecilia Chaile, Augusto Tessone
During the final Late Holocene, there was a socio-economic reorganization among the people in the central-western of Santa Cruz, Argentina. Analysis of bone collagen revealed that hunter–gatherer groups maintained a consistent diet rich in steppe animal protein for the past 3000 years. However, there was a change in bioapatite δ13C values in the last 1000 years, indicating a shift in the whole diet
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Dental disease and dietary patterns in coastal Phoenicia during the Roman period International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-07-08 Mahmoud Mardini, Ali Badawi, Tania Zaven, Raffi Gergian, Efthymia Nikita
The current paper presents one of the first bioarchaeological studies on dental disease and dietary patterns in coastal Phoenicia during the Roman period, focusing on the dentition of 145 adults from the contemporary and geographically proximal sites of Byblos, Beirut, and Tyre. Pathological conditions of the oral cavity and dental wear were used to assess intra-assemblage and inter-assemblage differences
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Stable isotopes and paleodiet of the ancient inhabitants of Nueva Esperanza: A late Holocene site from Sabana de Bogotá (Colombia) International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Sebastián Rivas, Diana Calderón, Catherine Marulanda, Luisa Fernanda Mendoza, G. Richard Scott, Simon R. Poulson, Miguel Delgado
Stable isotope-based dietary reconstructions of late Holocene agriculturalists from Sabana de Bogotá (Colombia) are limited to the late Muisca period. Accordingly, the dietary patterns and feeding behaviors of people living during the Herrera and Early Muisca periods remain largely unknown. This study aims to present new stable isotope data to discuss the dietary patterns of agriculturalists inhabiting
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Paleodiets of hunter-gatherers from the central Patagonian coast: Reviewing scopes and limitations of stable isotope analyses International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Sayuri Kochi, Julieta Gómez Otero, A. Francisco Zangrando, Augusto Tessone, Andrew Ugan
This work reviews paleodietary reconstructions of hunter-gatherers from the northeast province of Chubut, Argentina. The isotopic record of human bone can complement information from zooarchaeological and technological studies with its particular resolution on the long-term diet of individuals. Previous δ13C and δ15N studies found dietary differences between the coastal area and the lower basin of
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Spondylolysis in ancient Nubian skeletal populations International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Samantha Tipper, Penelope Wilson, Charlotte A. Roberts
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 Nubia. This study provides bioarchaeological data from 515 adult
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-06-06
No abstract is available for this article.
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A common ecogeographic trend in the internal nasal cavity variation across Mesolithic to Bronze Age Eastern European and Caucasian populations International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-05-20 Pavel D. Manakhov, Andrej A. Evteev
The ecogeographic trends in the shape of the internal nasal cavity and external facial skeleton were explored in a sample of Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Age skulls from Northeastern Europe and the Caucasus and tested against a background of the variation in recent populations from the same area. The volume, surface area, and several linear dimensions of the internal nasal cavity as well as a
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The distal femoral epiphysis used as a fetal maturity marker: Implications of extant medical data for bioarcheological analysis International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Caroline Partiot, Frédéric Santos, Mélissa Niel, Clémence Delteil, Emmanuelle Lesieur, Kathia Chaumoitre, Marie-Dominique Piercecchi, Pascal Adalian
The distal epiphysis of the femur is classically reported as a marker of fetal maturity and is thus identified in a bioarcheological context as an indicator that an individual died at or around the time of birth; it thus provides crucial information in the creation of the biological profile and associated burial practices. The aim of the present study was to re-evaluate this use by investigating an
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A biocultural study of nasal fracture, violence, and gender using 19th–20th century skeletal remains from Portugal International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Bruno M. Magalhães, Simon Mays, Sarah Stark, Ana Luísa Santos
Nasal fracture is usually described as the most common type of fracture of the facial bones, either alone or associated with other fractures. This work aims to study the nasal fracture among Portuguese individuals from the 19th and 20th centuries. The focus is on patterning in trauma in relation to gender and in the attempt to distinguish violent from accidental injury. The sample comprises 2023 (52
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Application of the microtomography technique in density studies of prehistoric and historical human skeletal materials International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Jacek Tarasiuk, Barbara Mnich, Sebastian Wroński, Aleksandra Lisowska-Gaczorek, Krzysztof Szostek
Bone density is not a standard parameter examined during anthropological analysis, although researchers increasingly attempt to assess bone mineral density (BMD) in prehistoric populations. Computed tomography (CT) has great potential in this type of research. Micro CT is a precise and universal tool for bone density measurement based on CT value (attenuation factor of the X-rays at a given point in
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Cleaning archaeological bones: Influence of water, ethanol, and acetone on microhardness International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Noé Valtierra, Lloyd A. Courtenay, Albert Fabregat-Sanjuan, Lucía López-Polín
The application of conservation treatments on archaeological bone is, in many cases, a necessary step for its study. Cleaning interventions can generate modifications on the surface of the material or even modify elements of the study. The variables involved in this process have been scarcely characterized. The present study reports on the characterization of how different liquids commonly used in
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Birds for Isis: The evidence from Pompeii International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Chiara Assunta Corbino, Beatrice Demarchi
People have always been fascinated by birds. In the Roman period, birds (particularly chicken) were still largely employed in several rituals. Although Roman writers, such as Cicero, Livy, Pliny the Elder, and Aelian, inform us about the use of birds in a number of rituals, the archaeological evidence rarely allows us to associate the collected zooarchaeological remains with a single deity.
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The effects of cultural networks on migration among Early and High Medieval populations in Central Europe based on dental phenotypic data International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Corey S. Ragsdale, Petr Velemínský
Throughout the region of Central Europe, population movements have transcended political boundaries throughout history. The Early (6th to 11th centuries AD) and High (11th to 14th centuries AD) Medieval periods were times of constantly shifting cultural relationships, as well as climatic fluctuations. Limited archeological and historic records for the region often focus on the broader cultural processes
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Anemias in ancient Egyptian child mummies: Computed tomography investigations in European museums International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-13 Stephanie Panzer, Karl O. Schneider, Stephanie Zesch, Wilfried Rosendahl, Randall C. Thompson, Albert R. Zink
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anemias in ancient Egyptian child mummies. Whole-body computed tomography (CT) examinations of 21 ancient Egyptian child mummies from European museums were evaluated for estimation of sex and age at death. CT examinations were systematically assessed for skeletal effects of anemias using a clinical radiological approach as well as quantitative
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Issue Information International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-11
No abstract is available for this article.
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How cranial surgery was performed in Italy during the centuries after the Roman Empire but before the rise of the medieval universities: Integrating paleopathology and medical history International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Piers D. Mitchell, Robin Bendrey
Intermittently, we witness how evidence from one academic field can have a significant impact on researchers working in other specialties; in this case, the fields of osteoarchaeology and medical history. In this issue, an article by Micarelli et al. (2023) entitled “An Unprecedented Case of Cranial Surgery in Longobard Italy” presents a fascinating example of surgery from the early medieval period
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Differential deposition of bird body parts in domestic Viking Age middens in Iceland International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Grace M. Cesario, John M. Steinberg
Zooarcheological analysis shows that there is an overabundance of seabird wings recovered from Viking Age archeological sites in Iceland, especially when the rest of the body is considered. Cultural choices seem to be driving this differential. By comparing two species of alcids to ptarmigan, primarily recovered from domestic middens, the overabundance of specific bones suggests differences in bird
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The Preclassic military macaw (Ara militaris) from the Cueva de Avendaños (Chihuahua, Mexico) was not locally procured International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (IF 1.361) Pub Date : 2023-04-04 J. Alberto Cruz, Eduardo Corona-M, Emiliano Gallaga-Murrieta
The oldest macaw specimen in Pre-Hispanic Mexico and the southwestern United States was recovered in Cueva de Avendaños, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the base of the Sierra Madre Occidental. It dates to the Late Archaic/Early Agricultural period (1929–2057 cal BP). The head is the only preserved element of the macaw and it was mummified through natural causes. Research on this specimen examines its sex identification