Evidence of trepanations in a medieval population (13th-14th century) of northern Spain (Gormaz, Soria)

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6135586
AutoresBelen Lopez (0000-0003-4542-9129, Universidad de Oviedo), Luis Caro (Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, University of León, León), Antonio F Pardiñas (0000-0001-6845-7590, Universidad de Oviedo)
Año2011
Volumen119
Número3
Páginas247-257
Fecha de publicación2011-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAnthropological Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570
EditorialAnthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP)
DOI10.1537/ase.100913
OpenAlexW1987179859
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas59

The goal of this study is to describe briefly two trepanned cranial specimens from a Spanish medieval archaeological site. One of them belongs to a mature male in which a grooving trepanation technique was used. The other is a mature female skull in which a scraping procedure was performed. The historical context of the individuals is assessed, as well as characteristics from both trepanations and evidence of survival after the intervention. In the female skull, signs of osseous regeneration can be observed, which imply survival after the operation. No survival signs can be found in the male skull. Possible causes that could have motivated the intervention are also discussed

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Intervention (counseling · Population · Skull · Sociology · Demography · dental development and anomalies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Surgery