Susan Guise Sheridan
Biographic Data
| ID | 125144 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Guise Sheridan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan Guise |
| FAMILY NAME | Sheridan |
| SIGNATURE | SHERIDAN S G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Notre Dame |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-3801-0572 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 121 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Possible Behavioral Changes Associated with Severe Cranial Trauma at Early Bronze Age Bab adh-Dhra’
The osteological remains of individuals from the Early Bronze Age II–III site of Bab adh-Dhra’, located in modern-day Jordan, indicate comparatively high levels of cranial trauma when analyzed alongside other archaeological collections, and those afflicted may have required varying levels of care from the community. This research examines trauma to specific portions of the skull in two individuals, suggesting prospective consequences and possible…
Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering
Status, kinship, and place of burial at Early Bronze Age Bab adh‐Dhra: A biogeochemical comparison of charnel house human remains
Objectives The Early Bronze Age (EBA; ca. 3,600–2000 BCE) of the southern Levant underwent considerable transformation as agro‐pastoral communities began to utilize their land more intensively, constructing larger, fortified towns prior to site abandonment at the end of the third millennium. At the site of Bab adh‐Dhra' in Jordan, the dead of the Early Bronze (EB) II–III (ca. 3,100–2,500 BCE) period were communally interred within charnel houses,…
Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering
Reconstructing Life Histories Using Multi-Tissue Isotope Analysis of Commingled Remains from St Stephen's Monastery in Jerusalem: Limitations and Potential
The examination of isotope ratios from multiple tissues offers new life to interpretations of commingled assemblages where information regarding individual biological history has been lost. Here, life histories from a commingled sample of Byzantine monks were reconstructed using enamel and bone δ13C and δ15N values. The δ13C values suggest a diet dominated by C3 products, while the δ15N ratios indicate variable contributions of animal protein. Af…
Bioarchaeology in the ancient N ear E ast: Challenges and future directions for the southern Levant
The synthesis of biological anthropology, archaeology, and social theory provides a bioarchaeological model to reconstruct nuanced aspects of demography, diet, disease, death, daily activities, and biodistance, even in the absence of discrete burials. Numerous skeletal assemblages in the southern Levant are composed of mixed and fragmented bones resulting from generational use of cemeteries, mass burial, and additional communal burial practices. …
Continuity or conquest? A multi‐isotope approach to investigating identity in the Early Iron Age of the Southern Levant
OBJECTIVES: Across the Mediterranean and Near East, the transition from the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1550-1200 BC) to the Early Iron Age (ca. 1200-900 BC) was accompanied by profound cultural change. While this transformation was initially attributed to invasion or conquest, more recent, nuanced interpretations of archaeological and biological data now emphasize the decline of palatial economies, a shift away from centralized political authority, and…
Monks on the move: Evaluating pilgrimage to byzantine St. Stephen's monastery using strontium isotopes
OBJECTIVES: Written and archaeological evidence indicates that migration, in the form of pilgrimage to Byzantine Palestine, was a major social phenomenon between the 5th and 7th centuries CE. Monasteries saw record growth at this time as pilgrims chose to stay in the region and take up religious life. A major influx of people to the region, with a corresponding growth in monastic vocations that led travelers to stay in the area, is not in questio…
Fruits of Their Labour: Urbanisation, Orchard Crops, and Dental Health in Early Bronze Age Jordan
The analysis of dental remains, which outlast most other tissues in the human body, provides insight into past diet, activity patterns and ancestry. The remains from Bab edh‐Dhra' represent the only skeletal sample available to assess the impact of agricultural intensification in the Early Bronze Age of the southern Levant (ca. 3500–2000 bce ). This era ushered in a period of ‘urbanisation’, evidenced by fortified towns, planned roadways, develop…
Cry Havoc: Interpersonal Violence at Early Bronze Age Bab edh-Dhra
In this article, we utilize a bioarchaeological approach to assess the pervasiveness of violence during a dynamic period of social change at Early Bronze Age (EBA) Bab edh-Dhra', Jordan. The human remains studied are from EBIA (3500-3300 B.C.E.) shaft tombs used by the inhabitants of ephemeral settlements and from EBII-III (3100-2300 B.C.E.) charnel house A22, which dates to the urban occupation of the site. Adult crania, ulnae, and radii were ex…
Ascetic or affluent? Byzantine diet at the monastic community of St. Stephen’s, Jerusalem from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes
Bioarchaeological analysis of cultural transition in the southern Levant using dental nonmetric traits
To many Near Eastern archaeologists, the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age transition in the southern Levant indicates the emergence of a new ethnicity. The question remains, however, whether changes in the material culture are the result of an invasion of foreigners, or instead arose from shifting cultural and technical practices by indigenous peoples. This study utilized dental morphological traits to assess phenetic relationships between the Late…
Female biological resiliency: Differential stress response by sex in human remains from ancient Nubia
The Health and Nutrition of a Medieval Nubian Population: The Impact of Political and Economic Change
Human remains from two cemeteries at Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia present an ideal opportunity to assess the biological impact of political and economic change. Remains from the early cemetery come from Nubia's medieval period, characterized by political unification and important achievements in art and architecture. Remains from the second cemetery come from the later emergent feudal age, characterized by regional isolation and return to a subsi…
A Case Of Late Prehistoric Mutilation On The Northwest Plains
Questions concerning the origin and antiquity of Plains culture continue to be of interest to anthropologists. The suggestion that tmly violent waifare practices involving mutilation, scalping, and torture were introduced by Europeans is of particular interest in that it reinforces the traditional view of Plains culture as a post-contact phenomenon. The discovery of a pre-contact inhumation in south-central Wyoming bears importantly on this view.…
Biomechanical association of dental and temporomandibular pathology in a medieval Nubian population
An analysis of the relationship between oral pathology and degenerative change at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) was undertaken on an archaeological sample of 122 adult crania from the Medieval site of Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia. The crania were sorted into 2 groups: those demonstrating clearly visible bony changes at the joint (TMJ+) and those without visible change (TMJ−). These groups were compared according to 1) age; 2) sex; 3) active d…
The Health and Nutrition of a Medieval Nubian Population: The Impact of Political and Economic Change
Human remains from two cemeteries at Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia present an ideal opportunity to assess the biological impact of political and economic change. Remains from the early cemetery come from Nubia's medieval period, characterized by political unification and important achievements in art and architecture. Remains from the second cemetery come from the later emergent feudal age, characterized by regional isolation and return to a subsi…
Monks on the move: Evaluating pilgrimage to byzantine St. Stephen's monastery using strontium isotopes
OBJECTIVES: Written and archaeological evidence indicates that migration, in the form of pilgrimage to Byzantine Palestine, was a major social phenomenon between the 5th and 7th centuries CE. Monasteries saw record growth at this time as pilgrims chose to stay in the region and take up religious life. A major influx of people to the region, with a corresponding growth in monastic vocations that led travelers to stay in the area, is not in questio…
Bioarchaeological analysis of cultural transition in the southern Levant using dental nonmetric traits
To many Near Eastern archaeologists, the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age transition in the southern Levant indicates the emergence of a new ethnicity. The question remains, however, whether changes in the material culture are the result of an invasion of foreigners, or instead arose from shifting cultural and technical practices by indigenous peoples. This study utilized dental morphological traits to assess phenetic relationships between the Late…
Cry Havoc: Interpersonal Violence at Early Bronze Age Bab edh-Dhra
In this article, we utilize a bioarchaeological approach to assess the pervasiveness of violence during a dynamic period of social change at Early Bronze Age (EBA) Bab edh-Dhra', Jordan. The human remains studied are from EBIA (3500-3300 B.C.E.) shaft tombs used by the inhabitants of ephemeral settlements and from EBII-III (3100-2300 B.C.E.) charnel house A22, which dates to the urban occupation of the site. Adult crania, ulnae, and radii were ex…
Female biological resiliency: Differential stress response by sex in human remains from ancient Nubia
Reconstructing Life Histories Using Multi-Tissue Isotope Analysis of Commingled Remains from St Stephen's Monastery in Jerusalem: Limitations and Potential
The examination of isotope ratios from multiple tissues offers new life to interpretations of commingled assemblages where information regarding individual biological history has been lost. Here, life histories from a commingled sample of Byzantine monks were reconstructed using enamel and bone δ13C and δ15N values. The δ13C values suggest a diet dominated by C3 products, while the δ15N ratios indicate variable contributions of animal protein. Af…
Fruits of Their Labour: Urbanisation, Orchard Crops, and Dental Health in Early Bronze Age Jordan
The analysis of dental remains, which outlast most other tissues in the human body, provides insight into past diet, activity patterns and ancestry. The remains from Bab edh‐Dhra' represent the only skeletal sample available to assess the impact of agricultural intensification in the Early Bronze Age of the southern Levant (ca. 3500–2000 bce ). This era ushered in a period of ‘urbanisation’, evidenced by fortified towns, planned roadways, develop…
Biomechanical association of dental and temporomandibular pathology in a medieval Nubian population
An analysis of the relationship between oral pathology and degenerative change at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) was undertaken on an archaeological sample of 122 adult crania from the Medieval site of Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia. The crania were sorted into 2 groups: those demonstrating clearly visible bony changes at the joint (TMJ+) and those without visible change (TMJ−). These groups were compared according to 1) age; 2) sex; 3) active d…
Bioarchaeology in the ancient N ear E ast: Challenges and future directions for the southern Levant
The synthesis of biological anthropology, archaeology, and social theory provides a bioarchaeological model to reconstruct nuanced aspects of demography, diet, disease, death, daily activities, and biodistance, even in the absence of discrete burials. Numerous skeletal assemblages in the southern Levant are composed of mixed and fragmented bones resulting from generational use of cemeteries, mass burial, and additional communal burial practices. …
Status, kinship, and place of burial at Early Bronze Age Bab adh‐Dhra: A biogeochemical comparison of charnel house human remains
Objectives The Early Bronze Age (EBA; ca. 3,600–2000 BCE) of the southern Levant underwent considerable transformation as agro‐pastoral communities began to utilize their land more intensively, constructing larger, fortified towns prior to site abandonment at the end of the third millennium. At the site of Bab adh‐Dhra' in Jordan, the dead of the Early Bronze (EB) II–III (ca. 3,100–2,500 BCE) period were communally interred within charnel houses,…
Continuity or conquest? A multi‐isotope approach to investigating identity in the Early Iron Age of the Southern Levant
OBJECTIVES: Across the Mediterranean and Near East, the transition from the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1550-1200 BC) to the Early Iron Age (ca. 1200-900 BC) was accompanied by profound cultural change. While this transformation was initially attributed to invasion or conquest, more recent, nuanced interpretations of archaeological and biological data now emphasize the decline of palatial economies, a shift away from centralized political authority, and…
A Case Of Late Prehistoric Mutilation On The Northwest Plains
Questions concerning the origin and antiquity of Plains culture continue to be of interest to anthropologists. The suggestion that tmly violent waifare practices involving mutilation, scalping, and torture were introduced by Europeans is of particular interest in that it reinforces the traditional view of Plains culture as a post-contact phenomenon. The discovery of a pre-contact inhumation in south-central Wyoming bears importantly on this view.…
Biomechanical association of dental and temporomandibular pathology in a medieval Nubian population
An analysis of the relationship between oral pathology and degenerative change at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) was undertaken on an archaeological sample of 122 adult crania from the Medieval site of Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia. The crania were sorted into 2 groups: those demonstrating clearly visible bony changes at the joint (TMJ+) and those without visible change (TMJ−). These groups were compared according to 1) age; 2) sex; 3) active d…
A Case Of Late Prehistoric Mutilation On The Northwest Plains
Questions concerning the origin and antiquity of Plains culture continue to be of interest to anthropologists. The suggestion that tmly violent waifare practices involving mutilation, scalping, and torture were introduced by Europeans is of particular interest in that it reinforces the traditional view of Plains culture as a post-contact phenomenon. The discovery of a pre-contact inhumation in south-central Wyoming bears importantly on this view.…
The Health and Nutrition of a Medieval Nubian Population: The Impact of Political and Economic Change
Human remains from two cemeteries at Kulubnarti in Sudanese Nubia present an ideal opportunity to assess the biological impact of political and economic change. Remains from the early cemetery come from Nubia's medieval period, characterized by political unification and important achievements in art and architecture. Remains from the second cemetery come from the later emergent feudal age, characterized by regional isolation and return to a subsi…
Female biological resiliency: Differential stress response by sex in human remains from ancient Nubia
Bioarchaeological analysis of cultural transition in the southern Levant using dental nonmetric traits
To many Near Eastern archaeologists, the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age transition in the southern Levant indicates the emergence of a new ethnicity. The question remains, however, whether changes in the material culture are the result of an invasion of foreigners, or instead arose from shifting cultural and technical practices by indigenous peoples. This study utilized dental morphological traits to assess phenetic relationships between the Late…
Ascetic or affluent? Byzantine diet at the monastic community of St. Stephen’s, Jerusalem from stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes
Cry Havoc: Interpersonal Violence at Early Bronze Age Bab edh-Dhra
In this article, we utilize a bioarchaeological approach to assess the pervasiveness of violence during a dynamic period of social change at Early Bronze Age (EBA) Bab edh-Dhra', Jordan. The human remains studied are from EBIA (3500-3300 B.C.E.) shaft tombs used by the inhabitants of ephemeral settlements and from EBII-III (3100-2300 B.C.E.) charnel house A22, which dates to the urban occupation of the site. Adult crania, ulnae, and radii were ex…
Monks on the move: Evaluating pilgrimage to byzantine St. Stephen's monastery using strontium isotopes
OBJECTIVES: Written and archaeological evidence indicates that migration, in the form of pilgrimage to Byzantine Palestine, was a major social phenomenon between the 5th and 7th centuries CE. Monasteries saw record growth at this time as pilgrims chose to stay in the region and take up religious life. A major influx of people to the region, with a corresponding growth in monastic vocations that led travelers to stay in the area, is not in questio…
Fruits of Their Labour: Urbanisation, Orchard Crops, and Dental Health in Early Bronze Age Jordan
The analysis of dental remains, which outlast most other tissues in the human body, provides insight into past diet, activity patterns and ancestry. The remains from Bab edh‐Dhra' represent the only skeletal sample available to assess the impact of agricultural intensification in the Early Bronze Age of the southern Levant (ca. 3500–2000 bce ). This era ushered in a period of ‘urbanisation’, evidenced by fortified towns, planned roadways, develop…
Reconstructing Life Histories Using Multi-Tissue Isotope Analysis of Commingled Remains from St Stephen's Monastery in Jerusalem: Limitations and Potential
The examination of isotope ratios from multiple tissues offers new life to interpretations of commingled assemblages where information regarding individual biological history has been lost. Here, life histories from a commingled sample of Byzantine monks were reconstructed using enamel and bone δ13C and δ15N values. The δ13C values suggest a diet dominated by C3 products, while the δ15N ratios indicate variable contributions of animal protein. Af…
Bioarchaeology in the ancient N ear E ast: Challenges and future directions for the southern Levant
The synthesis of biological anthropology, archaeology, and social theory provides a bioarchaeological model to reconstruct nuanced aspects of demography, diet, disease, death, daily activities, and biodistance, even in the absence of discrete burials. Numerous skeletal assemblages in the southern Levant are composed of mixed and fragmented bones resulting from generational use of cemeteries, mass burial, and additional communal burial practices. …
Continuity or conquest? A multi‐isotope approach to investigating identity in the Early Iron Age of the Southern Levant
OBJECTIVES: Across the Mediterranean and Near East, the transition from the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1550-1200 BC) to the Early Iron Age (ca. 1200-900 BC) was accompanied by profound cultural change. While this transformation was initially attributed to invasion or conquest, more recent, nuanced interpretations of archaeological and biological data now emphasize the decline of palatial economies, a shift away from centralized political authority, and…
Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering
Status, kinship, and place of burial at Early Bronze Age Bab adh‐Dhra: A biogeochemical comparison of charnel house human remains
Objectives The Early Bronze Age (EBA; ca. 3,600–2000 BCE) of the southern Levant underwent considerable transformation as agro‐pastoral communities began to utilize their land more intensively, constructing larger, fortified towns prior to site abandonment at the end of the third millennium. At the site of Bab adh‐Dhra' in Jordan, the dead of the Early Bronze (EB) II–III (ca. 3,100–2,500 BCE) period were communally interred within charnel houses,…
Purposeful Pain: The Bioarchaeology of Intentional Suffering
Possible Behavioral Changes Associated with Severe Cranial Trauma at Early Bronze Age Bab adh-Dhra’
The osteological remains of individuals from the Early Bronze Age II–III site of Bab adh-Dhra’, located in modern-day Jordan, indicate comparatively high levels of cranial trauma when analyzed alongside other archaeological collections, and those afflicted may have required varying levels of care from the community. This research examines trauma to specific portions of the skull in two individuals, suggesting prospective consequences and possible…
Archaeology (12 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Bronze Age (7 works) · History (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Biology (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Sociology (6 works)