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Evaluation of entheseal changes in a modern identified skeletal collection from Inden (Germany)
No full textThe present study aims to evaluate the frequency of entheseal changes (EC) in a modern skeletal collection from the rural village of Inden, Germany (late 19th–early 20th century), in order to identify general levels of physical activity. The sample is comprised of 66 individuals (51 males and 15 females), whose data on sex, age, and occupation were retrieved from church records. Fourteen fibrous and nineteen fibrocartilaginous entheses of upper and lower limbs were scored in a blind test using two different methods. Grades were converted into binary data, and frequencies of EC were analyzed in each enthesis and in functional complexes by applying a Fisher exact test and a logistic regression. Results showed a higher prevalence for more entheses among female individuals. This does not agree with previous research, but it could be related to the small sample size in this study. More statistically, significant values were found for the relationship between EC and age, which was the main predictor for the presence of EC. However, the percentage of variability that it is explained by age is lower than that found by other studies of European identified collections. This would suggest an interaction with other variables. Regarding occupation, data did not show any clear pattern for the upper limb, whereas for the lower limb, higher frequencies were found for non-manual workers. Significant values were only found for EC in two entheses of the forearm within the group of manual workers, and one of the feet for non-manual workers. As with other identified collections, this study was unable to identify distinctive patterns of EC among occupations. This may be due to a combination of different physical activities engaged in or as a result of change of occupation during an individual's lifetime.Fil: Salega, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Grosskopf, Birgit. Universität Göttingen; Alemani
Kulturgeschichtliche und naturwissenschaftliche Ergebnisse zur Ausgrabung des neuzeitlichen katholischen Friedhofes in Götttingen
No full textIm Frühjahr 2011 wurden in Göttingen bei Baumaßnahmen auf dem Universitätsgelände zwischen dem Kreuzbergring und der Weender Landstraße menschliche Knochen entdeckt. Sie konnten bald darauf dem vergessenen katholischen Friedhof (1851- 1889) zugeordnet werden, von dem der entscheidende Teil archäologisch ergraben und sorgfältig analysiert wurde. Dieses Buch gibt Einblick in die Geschichte der katholischen Minderheit in Göttingen und in die Bestattungskultur der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die spannenden Ergebnisse der vielfältigen wissenschaftlichen Auswertungen werden anschaulich beschrieben und sind ausführlich bebildert. Die vielfältigen Funde umfassen Rosenkränze, Schmuck, Medaillons, Spielzeug und Kleidungsreste, wie auch Teile des Sargschmucks. Zahlreiche Skelette weisen zudem Spuren einer anatomischen Sektion auf, die im Rahmen der Ausbildung von Medizinern an der Georg-August Universität durchgeführt wurden. Die beteiligten Autoren kommen aus unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen wie der Anthropologie, Archäologie, Geschichtswissenschaft, Kunstgeschichte, Medizingeschichte, Textilkunde und Zoologie und widmen sich daher einem breiten Spektrum an Themen rund um die Bestattungen
Deficit of skeletal remains belonging to infants and young children – but not at every cemetery!
No full textEditorial – Prospects and scope of anthropological investigation of cremated human remains
No full textBURIED IN THE VILLAGE: SKELETON FINDS IN A GRAECO-ROMAN SETTLEMENT AT WADI UMM EL-ASHDAN, NW-EGYPT
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Age diagnosis based on incremental lines in dental cementum: A critical reflection
No full textAge estimation based on the counting of incremental lines in dental cementum is a method frequently used for the estimation of the age at death for humans in bioarchaeology, and increasingly, forensic anthropology. Assessment of applicability, precision, and method reproducibility continue to be the focus of research in this area, and are occasionally accompanied by significant controversy. Differences in methodological techniques for data collection (e.g. number of sections, factor of magnification for counting or interpreting "outliers") are presented. Potential influences on method reliability are discussed, especially for their applicability in forensic contexts
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