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Revisiting the differential diagnosis of the lucent bone lesion: A case of fibrous dysplasia discovered in a Polish medieval osteological collection
AbstractIn the short report published by Siek and Spinek, the femoral metaphyseal lesion in question was described as potentially the first described case of a simple bone cyst (SBC) from a Polish background. However, on review of the single radiograph available, we feel the primary and differential diagnoses offered are misleading from a radiographic perspective, with the imaging features overall favoring fibrous dysplasia —probable cystic subtype. As magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or a histological diagnosis would not be possible in skeletonized remains, the diagnosis must rest on opinion-based radiology. In this com...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Syed M. A. Haydar, Adnan Sheikh, Hugue Ouellette, Paul Mallinson, Peter L. Munk Tags: COMMENTARY Source Type: research

Skeletal dysplasia of an adult male from medieval Łekno in Poland, Central Europe
AbstractThe skeletal dysplasias are a group of more than 450 heritable disorders that affect bone and cartilage, along with muscles, tendons and ligaments. Achondroplasia is one of the most common skeletal dysplasias in both current and past populations. It can be transmitted intergenerationally, or it can result from a mutation. This paper aims to describe the lesions visible on the skeleton of a 30-45 year old male with achondroplasia, who lived during the 9th–11th centuries AD (medieval period) in Łekno, Poland. The Łekno settlement complex (Site 3) includes a cemetery with approximately 400 burials of monks and loc...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 17, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Magdalena D. Matczak, Marta Krenz ‐Niedbała, Sylwia Łukasik, Jane E. Buikstra, Andrzej Marek Wyrwa, Jessica Pearson Tags: SHORT REPORT Source Type: research

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The cover image is based on the Research ArticleDiet of the Chanyu and his people: Stable isotope analysis of the human remains from Xiongnu burials in western and northern Mongolia by Enkhbayar Mijiddorj et al.,https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3122. (Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology)
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 11, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ligang Zhou, Enkhbayar Mijiddorj, Diimaajav Erdenebaatar, Wanli Lan, Bin Liu, Tumur ‐Ochir Iderkhangai, Sodnom Ulziibayar, Baatar Galbadrakh Tags: COVER IMAGE Source Type: research

Goffette, Q, Suarez Gonzalez, N, Vanmechelen, R, Verheyen, E, & Sonet, G (2022). Tracking the origin of worked elephant ivory of a medieval chess piece from Belgium through analysis of ancient DNA. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 32(1), 38 –48. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.3041
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Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 11, 2022 Category: Science Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: research

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Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 11, 2022 Category: Science Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

How we can learn from analysing trauma in past societies
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Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 11, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Piers D. Mitchell, Robin Bendrey Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research

Early Iron Age Cavalry? Evidence of oral and thoracolumbar pathologies on possible warhorses from Iron Age, Denmark
This article presents palaeopathological analyses of six adult male Iron Age horses (4th century BC – 5th century AD) found in association with large amounts of ritually deposited warrior paraphernalia including horse tack. Pathological lesions have been observed on all six horses. The observed pathologies can be divided into three major categories: Oral pathologies including abnormal dental wear, spinal pathologies and trauma, and pathologies of the limb bones. Some of the observed pathologies (e.g., cranial asymmetry) are most likely developmental, and some (e.g., arthritic thoracolumbar lesions and bone spavin) are po...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 10, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jacob Kveiborg, Maria N ørgaard Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Atypical dental wear in an enslaved individual from Lagos, Portugal
AbstractThis paper discusses the atypical wear observed on the anterior teeth of an enslaved African adult female (age-at-death: 47.62 ±3.36 years), exhumed from Valle da Gafaria, Lagos, Portugal (15th-17th centuries). All teeth of this individual (n=31) were macroscopically observed to score dental wear and caries. A more accentuated wear was observed on the lingual surface of the maxillary anterior teeth, with dentine exposure u ntil the cement-enamel junction. Although many individuals of this osteoarchaeological assemblage present intentional dental modifications, the location and characteristics of these wear facets ...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Sofia N. Wasterlain, Ana I. Rufino, Maria Teresa Ferreira Tags: SHORT REPORT Source Type: research

Bird remains from ecclesiastical sites in medieval Hungary
AbstractThis comprehensive paper, based on already published avian material, provides an overview of the exploitation of birds at ecclesiastical settlements in medieval Hungary, with an outlook on other European religious establishments. Owing also to the differences in excavation methods, sample size, and measurements used during the identification of bird remains, the seven discussed ecclesiastical sites in the Carpathian Basin, which was part of the Hungarian Kingdom during the Middle Ages, showed considerable variability from this point of view. It is certain that poultry constituted the lion ’s share of the bird mea...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Erika G ál Tags: SPECIAL ISSUE PAPER Source Type: research

Head injuries by firearms and sharp weapons in the Battle of San Martino (1859, Italy)
AbstractThe research was focused on the study of weapon-related traumas in the skeletal remains of the soldiers who died in the Battle of San Martino (Italy, 1859). These remains are housed in the monumental ossuary of San Martino. The examination of 817 skulls revealed traces of injuries in 90 skulls, selected and submitted to anthropological studies. The aim of this work was to study the head injuries attributable to firearms and blade weapons in relation to the armaments and the military tactics used in that period. The shape, size, and features of the wounds were macroscopically examined to characterize the lesions. As...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 9, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Simona Minozzi, Valentina Ghiroldi, Gino Fornaciari Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Paleodietary reconstruction of endemic rodents from the precolumbian Dominican Republic: Discriminating wild feeding behavior from diets linked to human niche construction activities
We examined bone collagen carbon (δ13Cco) and nitrogen ( δ15N) and tooth enamel carbon ( δ13Cen) isotope values of three species of hutias,Isolobodon portoricensis,Isolobodon montanus, andPlagiodontia aedium, alongside edible rat (Brotomys sp.), and domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). To estimate dietary source contributions, we employed a Bayesian dietary mixing model (FRUITS v.3.0) and ran three different permutations to assess the relative contributions of C3 or C4/CAM plants. The addition of an extra 79 wild C3 and 40 wild C4/CAM plant species' isotope values from published sources to an established isotopic food...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 8, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Gene T. Shev, Jason E. Laffoon Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Histological and stable isotope analysis of archeological bones from St. Rombout's cemetery (Mechelen, Belgium): Intrasite, intraindividual, and intrabone variability
This study compares histological preservation in archeological bones from different burial types to unravel the histotaphonomy-to-funerary practices relationship. Αn intraskeletal approach is also adopted to explore intraindividual (inner ear part of the petrous bone vs. upper/lower limb long bones) and intrabone (proximal vs. distal diaphysis) variability in bone collagen preservation, δ13C, and δ15N. The aim is to (a) target bones that likely retain higher amounts of collagen, (b) better understand the inner ear bone collagen isotopic signature and remodeling, and (c) assess intrabone isotopic and histological homogen...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - August 3, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Ioannis Kontopoulos, Katrien Van de Vijver, Bart Robberechts, Matthew Tersch, Gordon Turner ‐Walker, Kirsty Penkman, Matthew J. Collins Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Palaeodietary reconstruction of endemic rodents from the precolumbian Dominican Republic: discriminating wild feeding behaviour from diets linked to human niche construction activities
We examined bone collagen carbon ( δ13Cco) and nitrogen ( δ15N) and tooth enamel carbon ( δ13Cen) isotope values of three species of hutias,Isolobodon portoricensis,I. montanus, andPlagiodontia aedium, edible rat (Brotomys sp.) and domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). To estimate dietary source contributions, we employed a Bayesian dietary mixing model (FRUITS v.3.0) and ran three different permutations to assess the relative contributions of C3 or C4/CAM plants. The addition of an extra 79 wild C3 and 40 wild C4/CAM plant species ’ isotope values from published sources to an established isotopic foodweb for the Car...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - July 30, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Gene T. Shev, Jason E. Laffoon Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Mixed economy and dried foods: Dental indicators reveal Heishuiguo Han Dynasty population's environmental adaptation to the semi ‐arid region of northwestern China
AbstractSituated in the middle Hexi corridor, a vital passage of the ancient Silk Road, the Heishuiguo site was a military town on the northwestern frontier of the Han Dynasty (202  BCE–220 CE). To understand the lifestyle of the Heishuiguo population, levels of dental caries and tooth wear were assessed. Archaeological findings and historical records revealed a mixed subsistence strategy dependent upon agricultural production and domesticated animals at Heishuiguo. This was also supported by evidence from stable isotope analysis. Teeth are an excellent material for the reconstruction of ancient diet, subsistence str...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - July 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jianxue Xiong, Guoke Chen, Yishi Yang, Hailiang Meng, Michael Storozum, Edward Allen, Hui Wang, Shaoqing Wen Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

The talus of the pre ‐Hispanic population from Punta Azul (El Hierro, Canary Islands): Variability and sexual dimorphism of non‐metric traits
AbstractThe aim of this study was assessing the prevalence ofos trigonum, talo-calcaneal facets and squatting facet variations among pre-Hispanic individuals (around 940 ± 30 BP) placed in the collective burial cave of Punta Azul (El Hierro, Canary Islands), and to assess whether prevalence differed among sexes. A total of 149 tali (70 right and 79 left) belonging to adult individuals were found in a comingled context. Sex determination was achieved as following: g enetic sexing of a subsample of 35 tali was assessed using paleogenomic procedures. Anthropometric measurements of the genetically sexed bones were used to cal...
Source: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology - July 27, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Samuel James Cockerill, Alejandra C. Ord óñez, Richard G. Guamán‐Chulunchana, Javier G. Serrano, Rosa Fregel, Clara Díaz‐Pérez, Emilio González‐Reimers, Matilde Arnay‐de‐la‐Rosa Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research