Antonino Vazzana
Biographic Data
| ID | 160973 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antonino Vazzana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antonino |
| FAMILY NAME | Vazzana |
| SIGNATURE | VAZZANA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2320-7739 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
New data on the morphological traits of neanderthal teeth from the Stajnia Cave (Poland)
Background: Neanderthal fossils are rare, and in Poland they have been found at only two sites: Ciemna Cave and Stajnia Cave. At Stajnia Cave, nine Neanderthal teeth associated with Micoquian artefacts and dated to ~120,000–92,500 years ago were discovered. Although their morphology and taxonomic status have been confirmed, the internal morphological variation of Neanderthal teeth remains poorly understood. Objective: The main aim of our study is…
Grotta della Lea, a new Early Epigravettian site in southern Italy (Uluzzo Bay)
Reconstructing life history and ancestry from poorly preserved skeletal remains: A bioanthropological study of a Copper Age infant from Faenza (RA, Italy)
The poor preservation of archaeological skeletal remains, particularly those of infants, can result in partial representations of populations and significantly limit our understanding of the development and life of their infant segment. This study investigates the potential of combining dental histology, high spatial resolution biogeochemistry, radiocarbon dating, palaeoproteomic and ancient DNA (aDNA) analyses alongside traditional osteological …
Non-destructive, portable approach as pre-screening tool for archaeological burnt bones
Ancient bones are archives of information to reconstruct past life. However, detecting the organic content and the crystallinity changes of bone apatite post-mortem alteration becomes more challenging when burial conditions are coupled with thermal degradation. The present study proposed a non-invasive pre-screening method to distinguish burnt bones based on diagnostic spectral features, using a reflectance portable FT-IR spectrometer (650–5500 c…
Strontium isotopes and cremation: Investigating mobility patterns in the Roman city of Mutina (north-eastern Italy)
Calcined bones are a reliable substrate for the preservation of strontium isotopes. • 87 Sr/ 86 Sr values suggest different mobility pattern and origin of some individuals. • Isotope analysis improves the estimation of the minimum number of individuals. • Grave goods enhance the understanding of mobility patterns. Cremation was a very common ritual in ancient Roman funerary traditions. However, the study of cremated human remains has always been …
Finite element analysis of Neanderthal and early Homo sapiens maxillary central incisor
Neanderthal anterior teeth are very large and have a distinctive morphology characterized by robust 'shovel-shaped' crowns. These features are frequently seen as adaptive responses in dissipating heavy mechanical loads resulting from masticatory and non-masticatory activities. Although the long-standing debate surrounding this hypothesis has played a central role in paleoanthropology, is still unclear if Neanderthal anterior teeth can resist high…
High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping
The talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf: A case study from the Italian Late Antique period
This project aims to test whether geometric morphometric (GM) and trabecular analyses may be useful tools in identifying talar characteristics related to hypochondroplasia. We quantified the external and internal talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf (T17) from Modena (northern Italy) dated to the sixth century AD. External talar morphology of T17 was compared with a broad sample of modern human tali (n = 159) using GM methods. Additional…
New hominin teeth from Stajnia Cave, Poland
Comparing traditional and virtual approaches in the micro-excavation and analysis of cremated remains
Multi-analytic study of a probable case of fibrous dysplasia (FD) from certosa monumental cemetery (Bologna, Italy)
Iron Age Italic population genetics: The Piceni from Novilara (8th–7th century BC)
This study provides a preliminary characterisation of the mtDNA variability of the Piceni of Novilara, as well as a kinship assessment of two peculiar burials
The study of commingled non-adult human remains: Insights from the 16th–18th centuries community of Roccapelago (Italy)
A multianalytic investigation of weapon-related injuries in a Late Antiquity necropolis, Mutina, Italy
The dawn of dentistry in the late upper Paleolithic: An early case of pathological intervention at Riparo Fredian
Objectives Early evidence for the treatment of dental pathology is found primarily among food‐producing societies associated with high levels of oral pathology. However, some Late Pleistocene hunter‐gatherers show extensive oral pathology, suggesting that experimentation with therapeutic dental interventions may have greater antiquity. Here, we report the second earliest probable evidence for dentistry in a Late Upper Paleolithic hunter‐gatherer …
Three cases of developmental dysplasia of the hip on partially mummified human remains (Roccapelago, Modena, 18th Century): A study of palaeopathological indicators through direct analysis and 3D virt…
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is caused by a delay in the development of the acetabular cavity, leading to an anomaly in the angle of the acetabular roof. As a result, the femoral head and the acetabular cavity do not interact normally. The identification of three cases of DDH among the remains discovered in the most recent unit from the crypt at Roccapelago (Modena, Italy) enabled us to discuss the presence of DDH in this region durin…
The dawn of dentistry in the late upper Paleolithic: An early case of pathological intervention at Riparo Fredian
Objectives Early evidence for the treatment of dental pathology is found primarily among food‐producing societies associated with high levels of oral pathology. However, some Late Pleistocene hunter‐gatherers show extensive oral pathology, suggesting that experimentation with therapeutic dental interventions may have greater antiquity. Here, we report the second earliest probable evidence for dentistry in a Late Upper Paleolithic hunter‐gatherer …
A multianalytic investigation of weapon-related injuries in a Late Antiquity necropolis, Mutina, Italy
Three cases of developmental dysplasia of the hip on partially mummified human remains (Roccapelago, Modena, 18th Century): A study of palaeopathological indicators through direct analysis and 3D virt…
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is caused by a delay in the development of the acetabular cavity, leading to an anomaly in the angle of the acetabular roof. As a result, the femoral head and the acetabular cavity do not interact normally. The identification of three cases of DDH among the remains discovered in the most recent unit from the crypt at Roccapelago (Modena, Italy) enabled us to discuss the presence of DDH in this region durin…
The talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf: A case study from the Italian Late Antique period
This project aims to test whether geometric morphometric (GM) and trabecular analyses may be useful tools in identifying talar characteristics related to hypochondroplasia. We quantified the external and internal talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf (T17) from Modena (northern Italy) dated to the sixth century AD. External talar morphology of T17 was compared with a broad sample of modern human tali (n = 159) using GM methods. Additional…
New hominin teeth from Stajnia Cave, Poland
Comparing traditional and virtual approaches in the micro-excavation and analysis of cremated remains
The study of commingled non-adult human remains: Insights from the 16th–18th centuries community of Roccapelago (Italy)
Strontium isotopes and cremation: Investigating mobility patterns in the Roman city of Mutina (north-eastern Italy)
Calcined bones are a reliable substrate for the preservation of strontium isotopes. • 87 Sr/ 86 Sr values suggest different mobility pattern and origin of some individuals. • Isotope analysis improves the estimation of the minimum number of individuals. • Grave goods enhance the understanding of mobility patterns. Cremation was a very common ritual in ancient Roman funerary traditions. However, the study of cremated human remains has always been …
Finite element analysis of Neanderthal and early Homo sapiens maxillary central incisor
Neanderthal anterior teeth are very large and have a distinctive morphology characterized by robust 'shovel-shaped' crowns. These features are frequently seen as adaptive responses in dissipating heavy mechanical loads resulting from masticatory and non-masticatory activities. Although the long-standing debate surrounding this hypothesis has played a central role in paleoanthropology, is still unclear if Neanderthal anterior teeth can resist high…
High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping
Three cases of developmental dysplasia of the hip on partially mummified human remains (Roccapelago, Modena, 18th Century): A study of palaeopathological indicators through direct analysis and 3D virt…
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is caused by a delay in the development of the acetabular cavity, leading to an anomaly in the angle of the acetabular roof. As a result, the femoral head and the acetabular cavity do not interact normally. The identification of three cases of DDH among the remains discovered in the most recent unit from the crypt at Roccapelago (Modena, Italy) enabled us to discuss the presence of DDH in this region durin…
Iron Age Italic population genetics: The Piceni from Novilara (8th–7th century BC)
This study provides a preliminary characterisation of the mtDNA variability of the Piceni of Novilara, as well as a kinship assessment of two peculiar burials
The study of commingled non-adult human remains: Insights from the 16th–18th centuries community of Roccapelago (Italy)
A multianalytic investigation of weapon-related injuries in a Late Antiquity necropolis, Mutina, Italy
The dawn of dentistry in the late upper Paleolithic: An early case of pathological intervention at Riparo Fredian
Objectives Early evidence for the treatment of dental pathology is found primarily among food‐producing societies associated with high levels of oral pathology. However, some Late Pleistocene hunter‐gatherers show extensive oral pathology, suggesting that experimentation with therapeutic dental interventions may have greater antiquity. Here, we report the second earliest probable evidence for dentistry in a Late Upper Paleolithic hunter‐gatherer …
Multi-analytic study of a probable case of fibrous dysplasia (FD) from certosa monumental cemetery (Bologna, Italy)
Comparing traditional and virtual approaches in the micro-excavation and analysis of cremated remains
New hominin teeth from Stajnia Cave, Poland
High-accuracy methodology for the integrative restoration of archaeological teeth by using reverse engineering techniques and rapid prototyping
The talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf: A case study from the Italian Late Antique period
This project aims to test whether geometric morphometric (GM) and trabecular analyses may be useful tools in identifying talar characteristics related to hypochondroplasia. We quantified the external and internal talar morphology of a hypochondroplasic dwarf (T17) from Modena (northern Italy) dated to the sixth century AD. External talar morphology of T17 was compared with a broad sample of modern human tali (n = 159) using GM methods. Additional…
Strontium isotopes and cremation: Investigating mobility patterns in the Roman city of Mutina (north-eastern Italy)
Calcined bones are a reliable substrate for the preservation of strontium isotopes. • 87 Sr/ 86 Sr values suggest different mobility pattern and origin of some individuals. • Isotope analysis improves the estimation of the minimum number of individuals. • Grave goods enhance the understanding of mobility patterns. Cremation was a very common ritual in ancient Roman funerary traditions. However, the study of cremated human remains has always been …
Finite element analysis of Neanderthal and early Homo sapiens maxillary central incisor
Neanderthal anterior teeth are very large and have a distinctive morphology characterized by robust 'shovel-shaped' crowns. These features are frequently seen as adaptive responses in dissipating heavy mechanical loads resulting from masticatory and non-masticatory activities. Although the long-standing debate surrounding this hypothesis has played a central role in paleoanthropology, is still unclear if Neanderthal anterior teeth can resist high…
Grotta della Lea, a new Early Epigravettian site in southern Italy (Uluzzo Bay)
Reconstructing life history and ancestry from poorly preserved skeletal remains: A bioanthropological study of a Copper Age infant from Faenza (RA, Italy)
The poor preservation of archaeological skeletal remains, particularly those of infants, can result in partial representations of populations and significantly limit our understanding of the development and life of their infant segment. This study investigates the potential of combining dental histology, high spatial resolution biogeochemistry, radiocarbon dating, palaeoproteomic and ancient DNA (aDNA) analyses alongside traditional osteological …
Non-destructive, portable approach as pre-screening tool for archaeological burnt bones
Ancient bones are archives of information to reconstruct past life. However, detecting the organic content and the crystallinity changes of bone apatite post-mortem alteration becomes more challenging when burial conditions are coupled with thermal degradation. The present study proposed a non-invasive pre-screening method to distinguish burnt bones based on diagnostic spectral features, using a reflectance portable FT-IR spectrometer (650–5500 c…
New data on the morphological traits of neanderthal teeth from the Stajnia Cave (Poland)
Background: Neanderthal fossils are rare, and in Poland they have been found at only two sites: Ciemna Cave and Stajnia Cave. At Stajnia Cave, nine Neanderthal teeth associated with Micoquian artefacts and dated to ~120,000–92,500 years ago were discovered. Although their morphology and taxonomic status have been confirmed, the internal morphological variation of Neanderthal teeth remains poorly understood. Objective: The main aim of our study is…
Archaeology (13 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (12 works) · Geography (11 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Paleopathology and ancient diseases (6 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (5 works) · Geology (5 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 works) · Engineering (4 works) · History (4 works)