J L A Palmer
Biographic Data
| ID | 58742 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J L A Palmer |
| GIVEN NAMES | J L A |
| FAMILY NAME | Palmer |
| SIGNATURE | PALMER J L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0964-0026 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Lower respiratory tract disease as an indicator of childhood health in the post-medieval Low Countries
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of lower respiratory tract diseases (LRTDs) in post-medieval non-adult skeletal assemblages from the Low Countries and to assess whether their occurrence was influenced by socioeconomic status. MATERIALS: We analyzed 146 non-adult individuals from eight urban sites dating between 1492 and 1850 CE, representing populations from diverse socioeconomic groups. METHODS: New bone formation on visceral surfaces of ri…
Born in a brothel
In contrast to predominant narratives of abortion and infanticide with medieval sex workers, this case study testifies to the potential care given to prostitutes' children. It does so through ancient DNA and dietary stable isotope analyses of an infant buried in a 14th-century brothel in Aalst, Belgium. While no pathogens were identified, elevated δ15N values suggest breastfeeding. Infanticide in the strictest understanding of the term, immediate…
Born in a brothel
Prostitution was omnipresent in medieval Europe. In the study of past sex work, historical studies have thus far mainly focused on institutions and brothel keepers, which often pop up in the records (issuing rules or being fined for not paying taxes). The women who served in these houses, however, usually remain in obscurity. They were often financially dependent on their tenants, and therefore vulnerable to exploitation. When they do appear in t…
A Recording Method for Sixteen Nonadult Muscle Entheses
Bioarchaeology lacks a system for recording the morphology of muscle and ligament attachment sites, called entheses, in growing individuals. Such information is useful in investigating factors that affect bone growth and development, including sex, age, puberty, pathology, and activity. This paper presents a standardized recording method for nonadult entheses based on 29 archaeological individuals of archivally known sex and age-at-death, ranging…
A Comparison of Two Methods for Recording Entheseal Change on a Post‐Medieval Urban Skeletal Collection from Aalst (Belgium)
This research compares two current methods for recording bony changes at muscle attachment sites, called entheseal changes (EC); the Mariotti method and the Coimbra method, to evaluate the concordance and comparability of results in a post‐medieval skeletal collection from Aalst, Belgium (n = 116). For both methods, the EC scores produce broadly similar patterns, are symmetrical and differ between age groups. Statistical differences between the u…
Acts of life
Lower levels of physical activity are often linked to higher socio-economic status (SES) in past societies. As an activity marker, changes at muscle attachment sites known as entheseal changes (ECs) have been used with varying efficacy. This study investigates this proposed link between EC as a physical activity marker and SES within one well-defined temporo-geographic context. EC data from 16 entheses in three skeletal collections from the postm…
Activity Reconstruction of Post-Medieval Dutch Rural Villagers from Upper Limb Osteoarthritis and Entheseal Changes
The first objective of this study is to reconstruct levels and types of physical activity and associated sexual and social differences using human skeletal remains from the predominately 19th century Dutch cemetery of Middenbeemster. For most individuals, life in the Beemster centred around dairy farming and was heavily based on manual labor, with a purported higher class of wealthier individuals performing less manual labor. Two skeletal markers…
Activity Reconstruction of Post-Medieval Dutch Rural Villagers from Upper Limb Osteoarthritis and Entheseal Changes
The first objective of this study is to reconstruct levels and types of physical activity and associated sexual and social differences using human skeletal remains from the predominately 19th century Dutch cemetery of Middenbeemster. For most individuals, life in the Beemster centred around dairy farming and was heavily based on manual labor, with a purported higher class of wealthier individuals performing less manual labor. Two skeletal markers…
Acts of life
Lower levels of physical activity are often linked to higher socio-economic status (SES) in past societies. As an activity marker, changes at muscle attachment sites known as entheseal changes (ECs) have been used with varying efficacy. This study investigates this proposed link between EC as a physical activity marker and SES within one well-defined temporo-geographic context. EC data from 16 entheses in three skeletal collections from the postm…
A Comparison of Two Methods for Recording Entheseal Change on a Post‐Medieval Urban Skeletal Collection from Aalst (Belgium)
This research compares two current methods for recording bony changes at muscle attachment sites, called entheseal changes (EC); the Mariotti method and the Coimbra method, to evaluate the concordance and comparability of results in a post‐medieval skeletal collection from Aalst, Belgium (n = 116). For both methods, the EC scores produce broadly similar patterns, are symmetrical and differ between age groups. Statistical differences between the u…
Born in a brothel
In contrast to predominant narratives of abortion and infanticide with medieval sex workers, this case study testifies to the potential care given to prostitutes' children. It does so through ancient DNA and dietary stable isotope analyses of an infant buried in a 14th-century brothel in Aalst, Belgium. While no pathogens were identified, elevated δ15N values suggest breastfeeding. Infanticide in the strictest understanding of the term, immediate…
Activity Reconstruction of Post-Medieval Dutch Rural Villagers from Upper Limb Osteoarthritis and Entheseal Changes
The first objective of this study is to reconstruct levels and types of physical activity and associated sexual and social differences using human skeletal remains from the predominately 19th century Dutch cemetery of Middenbeemster. For most individuals, life in the Beemster centred around dairy farming and was heavily based on manual labor, with a purported higher class of wealthier individuals performing less manual labor. Two skeletal markers…
A Comparison of Two Methods for Recording Entheseal Change on a Post‐Medieval Urban Skeletal Collection from Aalst (Belgium)
This research compares two current methods for recording bony changes at muscle attachment sites, called entheseal changes (EC); the Mariotti method and the Coimbra method, to evaluate the concordance and comparability of results in a post‐medieval skeletal collection from Aalst, Belgium (n = 116). For both methods, the EC scores produce broadly similar patterns, are symmetrical and differ between age groups. Statistical differences between the u…
Acts of life
Lower levels of physical activity are often linked to higher socio-economic status (SES) in past societies. As an activity marker, changes at muscle attachment sites known as entheseal changes (ECs) have been used with varying efficacy. This study investigates this proposed link between EC as a physical activity marker and SES within one well-defined temporo-geographic context. EC data from 16 entheses in three skeletal collections from the postm…
A Recording Method for Sixteen Nonadult Muscle Entheses
Bioarchaeology lacks a system for recording the morphology of muscle and ligament attachment sites, called entheses, in growing individuals. Such information is useful in investigating factors that affect bone growth and development, including sex, age, puberty, pathology, and activity. This paper presents a standardized recording method for nonadult entheses based on 29 archaeological individuals of archivally known sex and age-at-death, ranging…
Born in a brothel
In contrast to predominant narratives of abortion and infanticide with medieval sex workers, this case study testifies to the potential care given to prostitutes' children. It does so through ancient DNA and dietary stable isotope analyses of an infant buried in a 14th-century brothel in Aalst, Belgium. While no pathogens were identified, elevated δ15N values suggest breastfeeding. Infanticide in the strictest understanding of the term, immediate…
Born in a brothel
Prostitution was omnipresent in medieval Europe. In the study of past sex work, historical studies have thus far mainly focused on institutions and brothel keepers, which often pop up in the records (issuing rules or being fined for not paying taxes). The women who served in these houses, however, usually remain in obscurity. They were often financially dependent on their tenants, and therefore vulnerable to exploitation. When they do appear in t…
Lower respiratory tract disease as an indicator of childhood health in the post-medieval Low Countries
OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence of lower respiratory tract diseases (LRTDs) in post-medieval non-adult skeletal assemblages from the Low Countries and to assess whether their occurrence was influenced by socioeconomic status. MATERIALS: We analyzed 146 non-adult individuals from eight urban sites dating between 1492 and 1850 CE, representing populations from diverse socioeconomic groups. METHODS: New bone formation on visceral surfaces of ri…
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Anatomy (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Enthesis (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)