Giulia Riccomi
Biographic Data
| ID | 151853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giulia Riccomi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giulia |
| FAMILY NAME | Riccomi |
| SIGNATURE | RICCOMI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pisa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3048-0493 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample
Bioarcheologists interpret skeletal health by examining variability within and between individuals. Studies of bone loss have generated contradictory and conflicting results regarding the onset and severity of age‐related bone loss on a global and temporal scale, perhaps due to mismatched methodologies. Intraskeletal comparisons of bone tissue prove challenging precisely because of heterogeneous baselines in quantity and remodeling of cortical bo…
Vertebral haemangiomas in palaeopathology
This research aims to provide a framework for identifying vestiges of vertebral haemangioma (VH), a benign tumour originating from the cells that form blood or lymphatic vessels, in archaeological human skeletal remains. The macroscopic alteration was observed in the fourth thoracic vertebral body of a female aged 2535 years at death from the necropolis of Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy), dated to 725650 BCE; the adult individual was associated wit…
Ossicular chain changes revealed middle ear inflammation in medieval rural central Italy (Tuscany 10th-12th century)
Are endocranial granular impressions pathognomonic of tuberculous meningitis or a marker of tuberculous infection? An investigation on a medieval osteoarcheological assemblage from Italy
Persistence of Roman economic structures reflected in the dietary habits of late antique Tuscany (central Italy, 3rd–7th centuries CE)
A case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from medieval Tuscany (central Italy, 10th-12th centuries CE)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to provide a detailed evaluation of a case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) and to explore insights into the presence and consequences of disease in medieval rural Italy. MATERIALS: The skeleton of a male (US 4405) with an estimated age at death of 51-69 years excavated from the medieval rural site of Pieve di Pava (Siena, Italy). METHODS: Macroscopic and radiological (x-ray, CT) analyses were performed…
Solitary osteochondromas in paleo-oncology
OBJECTIVE: This study presents a new case of solitary osteochondroma (SOC) identified on the proximal tibia of a 4th-century BCE individual from Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy) with an aim to contribute to differential diagnosis of bone tumors in archeological contexts. MATERIALS: Paleopathological assessment of a male individual with an estimated age-at death of 45.9-62.9 years brought to light during the archaeological excavations in the funerary…
Puberty in pre-Roman times
ObjectivesPuberty is a crucial part of life, representing the biological transition from childhood to adulthood. With the aim of expanding current knowledge of pubertal development and the life course in past populations, this study provides the first investigation of puberty in pre-Roman Italy.Materials and methodsNine skeletal and dental puberty indicators were assessed in a sample of 84 Etruscan and Samnite individuals (8.0-23.9 years) from Po…
A possible case of juvenile idiopathic arthritis from Renaissance Lucca (Tuscany, central Italy)
Maxillary sinusitis as a respiratory health indicator
Maternal-fetal death in medieval Pieve di Pava (central Italy, 10th-12th century AD)
Despite the assumed elevated rates of young female mortality in ancient times, likely associated with pregnancy and childbirth risks, evidence of maternal-fetal deaths is surprisingly scarce in the osteoarchaeological record. Archaeological excavations conducted in the medieval rural cemetery of Pieve di Pava (Tuscany, central Italy) brought to light the burials of four young females deceased with fetuses. This research aims to reconstruct the os…
Stable isotopic reconstruction of dietary changes across Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Tuscany
Multiple osteomata from medieval Tuscany, Italy (ca. 10th–12th AD)
Stable isotopic reconstruction of dietary changes across Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Tuscany
Puberty in pre-Roman times
ObjectivesPuberty is a crucial part of life, representing the biological transition from childhood to adulthood. With the aim of expanding current knowledge of pubertal development and the life course in past populations, this study provides the first investigation of puberty in pre-Roman Italy.Materials and methodsNine skeletal and dental puberty indicators were assessed in a sample of 84 Etruscan and Samnite individuals (8.0-23.9 years) from Po…
Maternal-fetal death in medieval Pieve di Pava (central Italy, 10th-12th century AD)
Despite the assumed elevated rates of young female mortality in ancient times, likely associated with pregnancy and childbirth risks, evidence of maternal-fetal deaths is surprisingly scarce in the osteoarchaeological record. Archaeological excavations conducted in the medieval rural cemetery of Pieve di Pava (Tuscany, central Italy) brought to light the burials of four young females deceased with fetuses. This research aims to reconstruct the os…
Multiple osteomata from medieval Tuscany, Italy (ca. 10th–12th AD)
Stable isotopic reconstruction of dietary changes across Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages in Tuscany
A possible case of juvenile idiopathic arthritis from Renaissance Lucca (Tuscany, central Italy)
Maxillary sinusitis as a respiratory health indicator
Maternal-fetal death in medieval Pieve di Pava (central Italy, 10th-12th century AD)
Despite the assumed elevated rates of young female mortality in ancient times, likely associated with pregnancy and childbirth risks, evidence of maternal-fetal deaths is surprisingly scarce in the osteoarchaeological record. Archaeological excavations conducted in the medieval rural cemetery of Pieve di Pava (Tuscany, central Italy) brought to light the burials of four young females deceased with fetuses. This research aims to reconstruct the os…
Puberty in pre-Roman times
ObjectivesPuberty is a crucial part of life, representing the biological transition from childhood to adulthood. With the aim of expanding current knowledge of pubertal development and the life course in past populations, this study provides the first investigation of puberty in pre-Roman Italy.Materials and methodsNine skeletal and dental puberty indicators were assessed in a sample of 84 Etruscan and Samnite individuals (8.0-23.9 years) from Po…
A case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy from medieval Tuscany (central Italy, 10th-12th centuries CE)
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to provide a detailed evaluation of a case of secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (HOA) and to explore insights into the presence and consequences of disease in medieval rural Italy. MATERIALS: The skeleton of a male (US 4405) with an estimated age at death of 51-69 years excavated from the medieval rural site of Pieve di Pava (Siena, Italy). METHODS: Macroscopic and radiological (x-ray, CT) analyses were performed…
Solitary osteochondromas in paleo-oncology
OBJECTIVE: This study presents a new case of solitary osteochondroma (SOC) identified on the proximal tibia of a 4th-century BCE individual from Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy) with an aim to contribute to differential diagnosis of bone tumors in archeological contexts. MATERIALS: Paleopathological assessment of a male individual with an estimated age-at death of 45.9-62.9 years brought to light during the archaeological excavations in the funerary…
Ossicular chain changes revealed middle ear inflammation in medieval rural central Italy (Tuscany 10th-12th century)
Are endocranial granular impressions pathognomonic of tuberculous meningitis or a marker of tuberculous infection? An investigation on a medieval osteoarcheological assemblage from Italy
Persistence of Roman economic structures reflected in the dietary habits of late antique Tuscany (central Italy, 3rd–7th centuries CE)
Intraskeletal Variation in Cortical Bone Quantity in a Medieval Italian Sample
Bioarcheologists interpret skeletal health by examining variability within and between individuals. Studies of bone loss have generated contradictory and conflicting results regarding the onset and severity of age‐related bone loss on a global and temporal scale, perhaps due to mismatched methodologies. Intraskeletal comparisons of bone tissue prove challenging precisely because of heterogeneous baselines in quantity and remodeling of cortical bo…
Vertebral haemangiomas in palaeopathology
This research aims to provide a framework for identifying vestiges of vertebral haemangioma (VH), a benign tumour originating from the cells that form blood or lymphatic vessels, in archaeological human skeletal remains. The macroscopic alteration was observed in the fourth thoracic vertebral body of a female aged 2535 years at death from the necropolis of Pontecagnano (Salerno, Italy), dated to 725650 BCE; the adult individual was associated wit…
Medicine (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (7 works) · History (7 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · Biology (4 works) · Paleopathology (4 works) · Pathology (4 works) · Anatomy (3 works)