H Kierdorf
Biographic Data
| ID | 78760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | H Kierdorf |
| GIVEN NAMES | H |
| FAMILY NAME | Kierdorf |
| SIGNATURE | KIERDORF H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hildesheim |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6411-9631 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 86 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Microstructural findings on prenatally formed dental enamel support the assumption of an Iron age twin burial from Germany
Analysis of enamel defects in a cave bear maxillary molar, with remarks on incremental markings in bear enamel
The paper discusses the formation of an enamel defect in the crown of a cave bear ( Ursus spelaeus sensu lato) left maxillary second molar (M 2 ), based on macroscopic and microscopic analysis. The tooth belongs to a cranium recovered from the Cerovac caves in Croatia that exhibits a partially healed, depressed lesion in the left squama frontalis and a further lesion in the left maxilla associated with loss of the M 1 . Microscopic inspection dem…
Is the promontory a promising site to diagnose otitis media in paleopathology? A search for evidence
Assessment of physiological disturbances during pre‐ and early postnatal development based on microscopic analysis of human deciduous teeth from the Late Epipaleolithic site of Shubayqa 1 (Jordan)
OBJECTIVES: To study pre- and early postnatal tooth formation and to analyze the effects of physiological disturbances on enamel and dentin formation in deciduous teeth of infants from the Late Epipaleolithic (Natufian) site Shubayqa 1. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten deciduous teeth from six infants (ages at death between 21 and 239 days) were analyzed by light and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: Marked prism cross-striations and an abnormal w…
Histomorphological study on hypocellularity in mastoid processes from archaeological human skeletons
Secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a male from the Early Medieval settlement of Lauchheim, Germany
An Osteometric Study on the Variation in Orientation of the Lesser Trochanter in an Early Medieval Human Skeletal Assemblage and Comparison with an Individual from the Late Upper Palaeolithic
Anatomical textbooks describe the lesser trochanter in contemporary humans as being oriented posteromedially. In contrast, orientation of the lesser trochanter towards posterior was observed in some human femora from the Upper Palaeolithic, including the femur of a young adult individual from Germany (Irlich 1), radiocarbon dated to 12 500–11 200 bp (calibrated AMS age). The present study analysed the orientation of the lesser trochanter in femor…
Odontometric sex estimation in humans using measurements on permanent canines. A comparison of an early Neolithic and an early medieval assemblage from Germany
This study analyzed whether cervical canine dimensions measured at the enamel-cement junction can provide a basis for sex estimation in human skeletal remains and whether discriminant functions developed for one assemblage can be successfully applied also to others. Cervical canine dimensions were recorded for an Early Neolithic (Linear Pottery Culture) and an early medieval skeletal assemblage from Germany. Only individuals in whom sex estimatio…
Cementoblastoma in a red deer (Cervus elaphus) from the Late Pleistocene of Rochedane, France
Missing perikymata”—fact or fiction? A study on chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes verus ) canines
Recently, a lower than expected number of perikymata between repetitive furrow‐type hypoplastic defects has been reported in chimpanzee canines from the Fongoli site, Senegal (Skinner and Pruetz: Am J Phys Anthropol 149 (2012) 468–482). Based on an observation in a localized enamel fracture surface of a canine of a chimpanzee from the Taï Forest (Ivory Coast), these authors inferred that a nonemergence of striae of Retzius could be the cause for …
A distinct region of microarchitectural variation in femoral compact bone
Bone is a dynamic tissue, responding locally to differential mechanical loading and systemically to hormonal stimuli. Although the tendency is to consider compact bone a homogenous tissue, regional variations in microarchitecture are known to have quite different properties relating to processes of growth and mechanical loading. Specifically, we investigated an example of microstructural variation of the human, adult femoral endocortex, referred …
Developmental defects and postmortem changes in archaeological pig teeth from Fais Island, Micronesia
Insights from the inside
We studied the abnormalities in enamel microstructure associated with enamel hypoplasia in human teeth from the early medieval (5th–7th century AD) cemetery of Barbing, Germany, using light and scanning electron microscopy. The main aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that by analyzing the microstructure of fully formed enamel it is possible to reconstruct the reaction pattern of secretory ameloblasts to stress events leading to enamel hy…
Cross‐sectional analysis of long bones, occupational activities and long‐distance trade of the Classic Maya from Xcambó—Archaeological and osteological evidence
Xcambó is a Classic period Maya site (250–700 AD) situated on the northern coast of Yucatan, Mexico. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site began as a salt production center but adopted a more administrative role as a commercial port in the Late Classic period. Economic growth, depending on its magnitude, could have affected the daily occupations of Xcambó's inhabitants. However, this is difficult to infer from the archaeological record. …
Problems and pitfalls in the diagnosis of linear enamel hypoplasia in cheek teeth of cattle
Cross‐sectional analysis of long bones, occupational activities and long‐distance trade of the Classic Maya from Xcambó—Archaeological and osteological evidence
Xcambó is a Classic period Maya site (250–700 AD) situated on the northern coast of Yucatan, Mexico. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site began as a salt production center but adopted a more administrative role as a commercial port in the Late Classic period. Economic growth, depending on its magnitude, could have affected the daily occupations of Xcambó's inhabitants. However, this is difficult to infer from the archaeological record. …
Insights from the inside
We studied the abnormalities in enamel microstructure associated with enamel hypoplasia in human teeth from the early medieval (5th–7th century AD) cemetery of Barbing, Germany, using light and scanning electron microscopy. The main aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that by analyzing the microstructure of fully formed enamel it is possible to reconstruct the reaction pattern of secretory ameloblasts to stress events leading to enamel hy…
Developmental defects and postmortem changes in archaeological pig teeth from Fais Island, Micronesia
Missing perikymata”—fact or fiction? A study on chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes verus ) canines
Recently, a lower than expected number of perikymata between repetitive furrow‐type hypoplastic defects has been reported in chimpanzee canines from the Fongoli site, Senegal (Skinner and Pruetz: Am J Phys Anthropol 149 (2012) 468–482). Based on an observation in a localized enamel fracture surface of a canine of a chimpanzee from the Taï Forest (Ivory Coast), these authors inferred that a nonemergence of striae of Retzius could be the cause for …
Assessment of physiological disturbances during pre‐ and early postnatal development based on microscopic analysis of human deciduous teeth from the Late Epipaleolithic site of Shubayqa 1 (Jordan)
OBJECTIVES: To study pre- and early postnatal tooth formation and to analyze the effects of physiological disturbances on enamel and dentin formation in deciduous teeth of infants from the Late Epipaleolithic (Natufian) site Shubayqa 1. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten deciduous teeth from six infants (ages at death between 21 and 239 days) were analyzed by light and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: Marked prism cross-striations and an abnormal w…
A distinct region of microarchitectural variation in femoral compact bone
Bone is a dynamic tissue, responding locally to differential mechanical loading and systemically to hormonal stimuli. Although the tendency is to consider compact bone a homogenous tissue, regional variations in microarchitecture are known to have quite different properties relating to processes of growth and mechanical loading. Specifically, we investigated an example of microstructural variation of the human, adult femoral endocortex, referred …
Problems and pitfalls in the diagnosis of linear enamel hypoplasia in cheek teeth of cattle
Odontometric sex estimation in humans using measurements on permanent canines. A comparison of an early Neolithic and an early medieval assemblage from Germany
This study analyzed whether cervical canine dimensions measured at the enamel-cement junction can provide a basis for sex estimation in human skeletal remains and whether discriminant functions developed for one assemblage can be successfully applied also to others. Cervical canine dimensions were recorded for an Early Neolithic (Linear Pottery Culture) and an early medieval skeletal assemblage from Germany. Only individuals in whom sex estimatio…
Problems and pitfalls in the diagnosis of linear enamel hypoplasia in cheek teeth of cattle
Insights from the inside
We studied the abnormalities in enamel microstructure associated with enamel hypoplasia in human teeth from the early medieval (5th–7th century AD) cemetery of Barbing, Germany, using light and scanning electron microscopy. The main aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that by analyzing the microstructure of fully formed enamel it is possible to reconstruct the reaction pattern of secretory ameloblasts to stress events leading to enamel hy…
Cross‐sectional analysis of long bones, occupational activities and long‐distance trade of the Classic Maya from Xcambó—Archaeological and osteological evidence
Xcambó is a Classic period Maya site (250–700 AD) situated on the northern coast of Yucatan, Mexico. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site began as a salt production center but adopted a more administrative role as a commercial port in the Late Classic period. Economic growth, depending on its magnitude, could have affected the daily occupations of Xcambó's inhabitants. However, this is difficult to infer from the archaeological record. …
Developmental defects and postmortem changes in archaeological pig teeth from Fais Island, Micronesia
A distinct region of microarchitectural variation in femoral compact bone
Bone is a dynamic tissue, responding locally to differential mechanical loading and systemically to hormonal stimuli. Although the tendency is to consider compact bone a homogenous tissue, regional variations in microarchitecture are known to have quite different properties relating to processes of growth and mechanical loading. Specifically, we investigated an example of microstructural variation of the human, adult femoral endocortex, referred …
Cementoblastoma in a red deer (Cervus elaphus) from the Late Pleistocene of Rochedane, France
Missing perikymata”—fact or fiction? A study on chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes verus ) canines
Recently, a lower than expected number of perikymata between repetitive furrow‐type hypoplastic defects has been reported in chimpanzee canines from the Fongoli site, Senegal (Skinner and Pruetz: Am J Phys Anthropol 149 (2012) 468–482). Based on an observation in a localized enamel fracture surface of a canine of a chimpanzee from the Taï Forest (Ivory Coast), these authors inferred that a nonemergence of striae of Retzius could be the cause for …
Odontometric sex estimation in humans using measurements on permanent canines. A comparison of an early Neolithic and an early medieval assemblage from Germany
This study analyzed whether cervical canine dimensions measured at the enamel-cement junction can provide a basis for sex estimation in human skeletal remains and whether discriminant functions developed for one assemblage can be successfully applied also to others. Cervical canine dimensions were recorded for an Early Neolithic (Linear Pottery Culture) and an early medieval skeletal assemblage from Germany. Only individuals in whom sex estimatio…
An Osteometric Study on the Variation in Orientation of the Lesser Trochanter in an Early Medieval Human Skeletal Assemblage and Comparison with an Individual from the Late Upper Palaeolithic
Anatomical textbooks describe the lesser trochanter in contemporary humans as being oriented posteromedially. In contrast, orientation of the lesser trochanter towards posterior was observed in some human femora from the Upper Palaeolithic, including the femur of a young adult individual from Germany (Irlich 1), radiocarbon dated to 12 500–11 200 bp (calibrated AMS age). The present study analysed the orientation of the lesser trochanter in femor…
Secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in a male from the Early Medieval settlement of Lauchheim, Germany
Histomorphological study on hypocellularity in mastoid processes from archaeological human skeletons
Assessment of physiological disturbances during pre‐ and early postnatal development based on microscopic analysis of human deciduous teeth from the Late Epipaleolithic site of Shubayqa 1 (Jordan)
OBJECTIVES: To study pre- and early postnatal tooth formation and to analyze the effects of physiological disturbances on enamel and dentin formation in deciduous teeth of infants from the Late Epipaleolithic (Natufian) site Shubayqa 1. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ten deciduous teeth from six infants (ages at death between 21 and 239 days) were analyzed by light and scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS: Marked prism cross-striations and an abnormal w…
Is the promontory a promising site to diagnose otitis media in paleopathology? A search for evidence
Analysis of enamel defects in a cave bear maxillary molar, with remarks on incremental markings in bear enamel
The paper discusses the formation of an enamel defect in the crown of a cave bear ( Ursus spelaeus sensu lato) left maxillary second molar (M 2 ), based on macroscopic and microscopic analysis. The tooth belongs to a cranium recovered from the Cerovac caves in Croatia that exhibits a partially healed, depressed lesion in the left squama frontalis and a further lesion in the left maxilla associated with loss of the M 1 . Microscopic inspection dem…
Microstructural findings on prenatally formed dental enamel support the assumption of an Iron age twin burial from Germany
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (11 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Anatomy (10 works) · Biology (9 works) · Bone and Dental Protein Studies (6 works) · Dentistry (6 works) · Enamel paint (5 works) · Paleontology (5 works) · Pathology (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works)