L Biehler‐gomez
Biographic Data
| ID | 118118 |
|---|---|
| NAME | L Biehler‐gomez |
| GIVEN NAMES | L |
| FAMILY NAME | Biehler‐gomez |
| SIGNATURE | GÓMEZ L B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Milan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6674-7850 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From Optimism to Opportunity: New Perspectives on the Osteological Paradox
The Osteological Paradox has had an immeasurable impact on bioarchaeology. It has spurred introspection, increased scientific rigor, and encouraged a suite of new and valuable approaches and methods to deal with the challenges it raises. Contrastingly, it has also been perceived as insurmountable, or a problem that simply needs to be acknowledged but not dealt with. In this synthesis, we discuss past and current approaches to the Osteological Par…
Metastatic cancer in antiquity: Case study from 3rd-4th century Milan, Italy
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate lesions noted on a 3rd-4th century individual and to contribute to our understanding of cancer in antiquity. MATERIALS: Skeletal remains of a single individual recovered from the "Necropolis of the Cattolica", Milan, Italy. METHODS: Macroscopic analysis, along with computed tomography and conventional radiography were employed to investigate lesions. Differential diagnosis was undertaken to assist with the diagnosis. RESULT…
Investigating the Etiology and Demographic Distribution of Enamel Hypoplasia
Enamel hypoplasia (EH) is a stress marker commonly used in bioarcheological research to investigate health during growth. However, its analysis in contemporary samples allows for additional avenues of research, including comparison with medical records. The aim of the present research is to explore the influence of biological sex and socioeconomic status on the distribution of EH and examine the factors that contribute to the development of this …
A Bioarchaeological Insight into Etruscan Female Activity at Civita, Tarquinia
This research investigates sex roles and labor in ancient Etruscan society, comparing and contrasting the bioarchaeological profile of human remains of five females and two males from the sacred area of the ‘monumental complex’ (Civita, Tarquinia). Despite the small sample size, analyses of entheseal changes, spinal and appendicular osteoarthrosis, Schmorl’s nodes, and dental wear reveal much higher frequencies of biomechanical stress markers com…
A Clinical Study of the Distribution and Morphology of Harris Lines
Harris lines are commonly used in bioarcheology to infer lifestyle in ancient populations; however, their etiology and identification parameters are still under debate. The aim of this study is to observe the distribution of the lesions in a contemporary clinical sample to address their association with etiological factors, age, biological sex, and biogeographical origin. The sample consisted of 561 living individuals from Italy ( n = 268) and Sr…
Toxicological analyses of the bone matrix: Successes and challenges
This study aimed to conduct an in‐depth and systematic literature review dealing with toxicological analyses on human bone tissue and focusing on the forensic toxicological and archaeotoxicological field. Several studies have focused their research on medical drugs, drugs of abuse, and trace elements on both human cadavers and skeletal remains, but a few studies tried to detect some traces of officinal plants in skeletal remains. The present pape…
Urban vs rural lifestyle in Roman Italy: A Bioarchaeological and Paleopathological Investigation
To examine differences in lifestyle between urban and rural settings during the Imperial period in Italy, a comparative study was undertaken between the rural necropolis of Contrada Nevola (1st-3rd century CE) in Corinaldo (Ancona) and the urban necropolis of Università Cattolica in Milan (1st-5th century CE). Anthropological and radiographic investigations were conducted on 60 individuals from Corinaldo and 50 from Milan, focusing on stress mark…
Physical activity over 2,000 years in Milan: Using entheseal robusticity as indicator of occupational stress
Stress markers and survivorship over the last 2,000 years in Milanese females and males
Secular Changes in Craniofacial Morphology Over the Last 2000 Years in Milan, Italy
This study aims to analyze secular changes in craniofacial morphology over 2000 years in Milan, examining variations in cranial dimensions across historical periods and between sexes. It utilizes standard anthropometric techniques to provide insights into the evolution of craniofacial morphology within this urban population. The study includes 213 crania from five historical periods, with 29 craniofacial measurements selected based on established…
Vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy, and childbirth in early medieval Milan
This paper explores the burden of osteomalacia on pregnancy and childbirth through two cases from early medieval urban Milan. Two skeletons of female individuals with skeletal deformities and associated with 25–36 gestational weeks fetuses, excavated from the Ad Martyres and San Vittore al Corpo urban cemeteries and dated to the Early Middle Ages, were examined. Paleopathological and historical analyses were performed in a biocultural approach to…
Multiple injuries and injury recidivism in Milan over 2,000 years
Injury recidivism is a clinical term defined as the recurrence of traumatic injuries from temporally distinct events, whereas multiple injuries correspond to skeletal injuries to more than one body region. The analysis of these dynamics can lead to a better understanding of the individual’s way of life and social environment. The present investigation examines the rates of multiple injuries, and in particular their distribution according to sex a…
Forensic toxicological analyses reveal the use of cannabis in Milano (Italy) in the 1600's
In this paper, we reported the results obtained from toxicological investigations on bone samples collected from human remains of the 17th century in Milano (Italy). The aim of this study was to search for analytical signs of the administration of medical or recreative plants in the population of Milano during the 17th century. Nine femoral bone samples were extracted via Solid-Phase Extraction and analyzed via Thermo ScientificTM TSQ FortisTM II…
Physical disability in Late Antiquity Milan: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severe secondary joint disease in the Basilica of San Dionigi
century AD) Milan. Biological profile and paleopathological analysis were performed following standard references and the bones underwent radiological examination. Differential diagnosis included congenital anomaly, active rickets, infectious diseases, femoral neck trauma, Legg-Carvé-Perthes disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SFCE), osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis. While the lesions were highly consistent with Legg-Calvé-Perthes…
Mercury poisoning in two patients with tertiary syphilis from the Ca’ Granda hospital (17th‐century Milan)
Syphilis was a widespread infectious disease in 17th‐century Italy, commonly treated with mercury‐based ointments and fumigations. Few reports exist on the analysis of abnormally high Hg levels in bone as a result of exposure to mercury‐containing anti‐syphilitic medicine. In this research, two crania recovered among the 2.9 million commingled bones resting under the crypt of the former hospital of the poor of Milan were submitted to pathological…
Differential skeletal preservation between sexes: A diachronic study in Milan over 2000 years
A recurring observation in the literature is that females tend to be less represented than males in osteological collections. How can we explain such observations? Do female skeletons preserve less well than their male counterparts? In this study, 200 skeletons from the Collezione Antropologica LABANOF (CAL), equally divided between sexes, were selected from four archaeological sites of Milan, representing a continuum of about 2000 years. The sta…
A probable case of holoprosencephaly with cyclopia in a full-term fetus from a modern skeletal collection
Man is what he eats”. Plant residues from dental calculus in the ancient population of Milano from Roman times to modern age
Ye must have faith’ how anthropology can contribute to religious heritage: The osteobiography of Italian martyr Saint Nazarius
The skeletal remains of the alleged Italian Saint Nazarius (1st or 3rd century AD) were examined by a team of anthropologists of the University of Milan upon request from ecclesiastical authorities who sought scientific verification of their authenticity and to add tangible information on the life of the saint. Anthropological analyses were performed for the construction of the biological profile as well as pathological and traumatic analysis and…
The challenging diagnosis of cranial congenital anomalies in a newborn from an Italian 20th century documented skeletal collection
Microcephaly and encephalocele are congenital conditions that are rarely observed in perinatal skeletal remains. This case report investigates the craniofacial features of an individual of 38 gestational weeks from the Collezione Antropologica LABANOF (CAL) skeletal collection for which the death certificate indicates microcephaly and encephalocele as the cause of death. Loss of normal morphology of the sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones was…
Nondestructive recognition and differentiation of quasi-spherical structures of biologic interest
BackgroundBiological findings in archaeological and paleontological contexts are not limited to bones. In particular, biological concretions can present valuable information regarding the health of the organisms under examination. However, these structures are often difficult to recognize and identify. Chemical analyses (e.g., Raman spectroscopy) can allow their identification but they are time-consuming and destructive techniques, even if minima…
Observer error in bone disease description: A cautionary note
The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of pathological description on human bones. Ten participants (five forensic pathologists and five anthropologists) were asked to describe 30 bone lesions through observation of the real specimens and photographic images, including character of the lesion, the aspect of the margins and the presence of periosteal new bone, according to recognized and accepted pathological terminology on dry bone. Res…
The overlooked primary: Bladder cancer metastases on dry bone. A study of the 20th century CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection
“Aged” autopsy gallstones simulating dry bone context: A morphological, histological and SEM-EDS analysis
Multiple myeloma bone lesions in skeletal remains: Report of two known cases from the 20th century CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection
Multiple myeloma (MM) is of special interest in anthropology, in particular in the differential diagnosis with metastatic carcinoma. In this paper, we present two cases of known MM and discuss the criteria for diagnosis in comparison with the literature. Two skeletons from the identified CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection were selected for the antemortem clinical diagnosis of MM in their associated medical data. Each lesion observed during t…
Differential skeletal preservation between sexes: A diachronic study in Milan over 2000 years
A recurring observation in the literature is that females tend to be less represented than males in osteological collections. How can we explain such observations? Do female skeletons preserve less well than their male counterparts? In this study, 200 skeletons from the Collezione Antropologica LABANOF (CAL), equally divided between sexes, were selected from four archaeological sites of Milan, representing a continuum of about 2000 years. The sta…
Physical activity over 2,000 years in Milan: Using entheseal robusticity as indicator of occupational stress
Stress markers and survivorship over the last 2,000 years in Milanese females and males
Multiple injuries and injury recidivism in Milan over 2,000 years
Injury recidivism is a clinical term defined as the recurrence of traumatic injuries from temporally distinct events, whereas multiple injuries correspond to skeletal injuries to more than one body region. The analysis of these dynamics can lead to a better understanding of the individual’s way of life and social environment. The present investigation examines the rates of multiple injuries, and in particular their distribution according to sex a…
Ye must have faith’ how anthropology can contribute to religious heritage: The osteobiography of Italian martyr Saint Nazarius
The skeletal remains of the alleged Italian Saint Nazarius (1st or 3rd century AD) were examined by a team of anthropologists of the University of Milan upon request from ecclesiastical authorities who sought scientific verification of their authenticity and to add tangible information on the life of the saint. Anthropological analyses were performed for the construction of the biological profile as well as pathological and traumatic analysis and…
Urban vs rural lifestyle in Roman Italy: A Bioarchaeological and Paleopathological Investigation
To examine differences in lifestyle between urban and rural settings during the Imperial period in Italy, a comparative study was undertaken between the rural necropolis of Contrada Nevola (1st-3rd century CE) in Corinaldo (Ancona) and the urban necropolis of Università Cattolica in Milan (1st-5th century CE). Anthropological and radiographic investigations were conducted on 60 individuals from Corinaldo and 50 from Milan, focusing on stress mark…
Forensic toxicological analyses reveal the use of cannabis in Milano (Italy) in the 1600's
In this paper, we reported the results obtained from toxicological investigations on bone samples collected from human remains of the 17th century in Milano (Italy). The aim of this study was to search for analytical signs of the administration of medical or recreative plants in the population of Milano during the 17th century. Nine femoral bone samples were extracted via Solid-Phase Extraction and analyzed via Thermo ScientificTM TSQ FortisTM II…
Man is what he eats”. Plant residues from dental calculus in the ancient population of Milano from Roman times to modern age
Secular Changes in Craniofacial Morphology Over the Last 2000 Years in Milan, Italy
This study aims to analyze secular changes in craniofacial morphology over 2000 years in Milan, examining variations in cranial dimensions across historical periods and between sexes. It utilizes standard anthropometric techniques to provide insights into the evolution of craniofacial morphology within this urban population. The study includes 213 crania from five historical periods, with 29 craniofacial measurements selected based on established…
Vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy, and childbirth in early medieval Milan
This paper explores the burden of osteomalacia on pregnancy and childbirth through two cases from early medieval urban Milan. Two skeletons of female individuals with skeletal deformities and associated with 25–36 gestational weeks fetuses, excavated from the Ad Martyres and San Vittore al Corpo urban cemeteries and dated to the Early Middle Ages, were examined. Paleopathological and historical analyses were performed in a biocultural approach to…
Mercury poisoning in two patients with tertiary syphilis from the Ca’ Granda hospital (17th‐century Milan)
Syphilis was a widespread infectious disease in 17th‐century Italy, commonly treated with mercury‐based ointments and fumigations. Few reports exist on the analysis of abnormally high Hg levels in bone as a result of exposure to mercury‐containing anti‐syphilitic medicine. In this research, two crania recovered among the 2.9 million commingled bones resting under the crypt of the former hospital of the poor of Milan were submitted to pathological…
Nondestructive recognition and differentiation of quasi-spherical structures of biologic interest
BackgroundBiological findings in archaeological and paleontological contexts are not limited to bones. In particular, biological concretions can present valuable information regarding the health of the organisms under examination. However, these structures are often difficult to recognize and identify. Chemical analyses (e.g., Raman spectroscopy) can allow their identification but they are time-consuming and destructive techniques, even if minima…
Observer error in bone disease description: A cautionary note
The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of pathological description on human bones. Ten participants (five forensic pathologists and five anthropologists) were asked to describe 30 bone lesions through observation of the real specimens and photographic images, including character of the lesion, the aspect of the margins and the presence of periosteal new bone, according to recognized and accepted pathological terminology on dry bone. Res…
Multiple myeloma bone lesions in skeletal remains: Report of two known cases from the 20th century CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection
Multiple myeloma (MM) is of special interest in anthropology, in particular in the differential diagnosis with metastatic carcinoma. In this paper, we present two cases of known MM and discuss the criteria for diagnosis in comparison with the literature. Two skeletons from the identified CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection were selected for the antemortem clinical diagnosis of MM in their associated medical data. Each lesion observed during t…
Multiple myeloma bone lesions in skeletal remains: Report of two known cases from the 20th century CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection
Multiple myeloma (MM) is of special interest in anthropology, in particular in the differential diagnosis with metastatic carcinoma. In this paper, we present two cases of known MM and discuss the criteria for diagnosis in comparison with the literature. Two skeletons from the identified CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection were selected for the antemortem clinical diagnosis of MM in their associated medical data. Each lesion observed during t…
The overlooked primary: Bladder cancer metastases on dry bone. A study of the 20th century CAL Milano Cemetery Skeletal Collection
“Aged” autopsy gallstones simulating dry bone context: A morphological, histological and SEM-EDS analysis
Observer error in bone disease description: A cautionary note
The aim of this paper is to examine the accuracy of pathological description on human bones. Ten participants (five forensic pathologists and five anthropologists) were asked to describe 30 bone lesions through observation of the real specimens and photographic images, including character of the lesion, the aspect of the margins and the presence of periosteal new bone, according to recognized and accepted pathological terminology on dry bone. Res…
A probable case of holoprosencephaly with cyclopia in a full-term fetus from a modern skeletal collection
Man is what he eats”. Plant residues from dental calculus in the ancient population of Milano from Roman times to modern age
Ye must have faith’ how anthropology can contribute to religious heritage: The osteobiography of Italian martyr Saint Nazarius
The skeletal remains of the alleged Italian Saint Nazarius (1st or 3rd century AD) were examined by a team of anthropologists of the University of Milan upon request from ecclesiastical authorities who sought scientific verification of their authenticity and to add tangible information on the life of the saint. Anthropological analyses were performed for the construction of the biological profile as well as pathological and traumatic analysis and…
The challenging diagnosis of cranial congenital anomalies in a newborn from an Italian 20th century documented skeletal collection
Microcephaly and encephalocele are congenital conditions that are rarely observed in perinatal skeletal remains. This case report investigates the craniofacial features of an individual of 38 gestational weeks from the Collezione Antropologica LABANOF (CAL) skeletal collection for which the death certificate indicates microcephaly and encephalocele as the cause of death. Loss of normal morphology of the sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones was…
Nondestructive recognition and differentiation of quasi-spherical structures of biologic interest
BackgroundBiological findings in archaeological and paleontological contexts are not limited to bones. In particular, biological concretions can present valuable information regarding the health of the organisms under examination. However, these structures are often difficult to recognize and identify. Chemical analyses (e.g., Raman spectroscopy) can allow their identification but they are time-consuming and destructive techniques, even if minima…
Physical disability in Late Antiquity Milan: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severe secondary joint disease in the Basilica of San Dionigi
century AD) Milan. Biological profile and paleopathological analysis were performed following standard references and the bones underwent radiological examination. Differential diagnosis included congenital anomaly, active rickets, infectious diseases, femoral neck trauma, Legg-Carvé-Perthes disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SFCE), osteogenesis imperfecta and osteoporosis. While the lesions were highly consistent with Legg-Calvé-Perthes…
Mercury poisoning in two patients with tertiary syphilis from the Ca’ Granda hospital (17th‐century Milan)
Syphilis was a widespread infectious disease in 17th‐century Italy, commonly treated with mercury‐based ointments and fumigations. Few reports exist on the analysis of abnormally high Hg levels in bone as a result of exposure to mercury‐containing anti‐syphilitic medicine. In this research, two crania recovered among the 2.9 million commingled bones resting under the crypt of the former hospital of the poor of Milan were submitted to pathological…
Differential skeletal preservation between sexes: A diachronic study in Milan over 2000 years
A recurring observation in the literature is that females tend to be less represented than males in osteological collections. How can we explain such observations? Do female skeletons preserve less well than their male counterparts? In this study, 200 skeletons from the Collezione Antropologica LABANOF (CAL), equally divided between sexes, were selected from four archaeological sites of Milan, representing a continuum of about 2000 years. The sta…
Multiple injuries and injury recidivism in Milan over 2,000 years
Injury recidivism is a clinical term defined as the recurrence of traumatic injuries from temporally distinct events, whereas multiple injuries correspond to skeletal injuries to more than one body region. The analysis of these dynamics can lead to a better understanding of the individual’s way of life and social environment. The present investigation examines the rates of multiple injuries, and in particular their distribution according to sex a…
Forensic toxicological analyses reveal the use of cannabis in Milano (Italy) in the 1600's
In this paper, we reported the results obtained from toxicological investigations on bone samples collected from human remains of the 17th century in Milano (Italy). The aim of this study was to search for analytical signs of the administration of medical or recreative plants in the population of Milano during the 17th century. Nine femoral bone samples were extracted via Solid-Phase Extraction and analyzed via Thermo ScientificTM TSQ FortisTM II…
Vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy, and childbirth in early medieval Milan
This paper explores the burden of osteomalacia on pregnancy and childbirth through two cases from early medieval urban Milan. Two skeletons of female individuals with skeletal deformities and associated with 25–36 gestational weeks fetuses, excavated from the Ad Martyres and San Vittore al Corpo urban cemeteries and dated to the Early Middle Ages, were examined. Paleopathological and historical analyses were performed in a biocultural approach to…
Metastatic cancer in antiquity: Case study from 3rd-4th century Milan, Italy
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate lesions noted on a 3rd-4th century individual and to contribute to our understanding of cancer in antiquity. MATERIALS: Skeletal remains of a single individual recovered from the "Necropolis of the Cattolica", Milan, Italy. METHODS: Macroscopic analysis, along with computed tomography and conventional radiography were employed to investigate lesions. Differential diagnosis was undertaken to assist with the diagnosis. RESULT…
Investigating the Etiology and Demographic Distribution of Enamel Hypoplasia
Enamel hypoplasia (EH) is a stress marker commonly used in bioarcheological research to investigate health during growth. However, its analysis in contemporary samples allows for additional avenues of research, including comparison with medical records. The aim of the present research is to explore the influence of biological sex and socioeconomic status on the distribution of EH and examine the factors that contribute to the development of this …
A Bioarchaeological Insight into Etruscan Female Activity at Civita, Tarquinia
This research investigates sex roles and labor in ancient Etruscan society, comparing and contrasting the bioarchaeological profile of human remains of five females and two males from the sacred area of the ‘monumental complex’ (Civita, Tarquinia). Despite the small sample size, analyses of entheseal changes, spinal and appendicular osteoarthrosis, Schmorl’s nodes, and dental wear reveal much higher frequencies of biomechanical stress markers com…
A Clinical Study of the Distribution and Morphology of Harris Lines
Harris lines are commonly used in bioarcheology to infer lifestyle in ancient populations; however, their etiology and identification parameters are still under debate. The aim of this study is to observe the distribution of the lesions in a contemporary clinical sample to address their association with etiological factors, age, biological sex, and biogeographical origin. The sample consisted of 561 living individuals from Italy ( n = 268) and Sr…
Toxicological analyses of the bone matrix: Successes and challenges
This study aimed to conduct an in‐depth and systematic literature review dealing with toxicological analyses on human bone tissue and focusing on the forensic toxicological and archaeotoxicological field. Several studies have focused their research on medical drugs, drugs of abuse, and trace elements on both human cadavers and skeletal remains, but a few studies tried to detect some traces of officinal plants in skeletal remains. The present pape…
Urban vs rural lifestyle in Roman Italy: A Bioarchaeological and Paleopathological Investigation
To examine differences in lifestyle between urban and rural settings during the Imperial period in Italy, a comparative study was undertaken between the rural necropolis of Contrada Nevola (1st-3rd century CE) in Corinaldo (Ancona) and the urban necropolis of Università Cattolica in Milan (1st-5th century CE). Anthropological and radiographic investigations were conducted on 60 individuals from Corinaldo and 50 from Milan, focusing on stress mark…
Physical activity over 2,000 years in Milan: Using entheseal robusticity as indicator of occupational stress
Stress markers and survivorship over the last 2,000 years in Milanese females and males
Secular Changes in Craniofacial Morphology Over the Last 2000 Years in Milan, Italy
This study aims to analyze secular changes in craniofacial morphology over 2000 years in Milan, examining variations in cranial dimensions across historical periods and between sexes. It utilizes standard anthropometric techniques to provide insights into the evolution of craniofacial morphology within this urban population. The study includes 213 crania from five historical periods, with 29 craniofacial measurements selected based on established…
From Optimism to Opportunity: New Perspectives on the Osteological Paradox
The Osteological Paradox has had an immeasurable impact on bioarchaeology. It has spurred introspection, increased scientific rigor, and encouraged a suite of new and valuable approaches and methods to deal with the challenges it raises. Contrastingly, it has also been perceived as insurmountable, or a problem that simply needs to be acknowledged but not dealt with. In this synthesis, we discuss past and current approaches to the Osteological Par…
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (17 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (11 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Geography (8 works) · Biology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Anatomy (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works)