Václav Smrcka
Biographic Data
| ID | 3638085 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Václav Smrcka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Václav |
| FAMILY NAME | Smrcka |
| SIGNATURE | SMRČKA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8286-511X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 106 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Depositing skeletal remains in Czech and Moravian ossuaries and associated climatic variations
Samples of the bones of 47 individuals from 46 Czech and Moravian ossuaries were dated by the 14 C method and analyzed for the collagen isotopic composition of carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N). Most of the data for the ages of the remains corresponded to the cooler and damper periods described over the past 1000 years. Of the studied samples, the greatest number of remains corresponded to the Spörer (1400–1570), Dalton (1790–1830) and Wolf m…
"Children as Plants." Analyses of Skeletal Remains of Suspected Children Sacrifices on a Neolithic Settlement in Vedrovice, Czech Republic
The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe
Ancient human genomes from across the Eurasian steppes
Bone Diseases at the Lengyel Culture Burial Site in Zengövárkony, Hungary
Population genomics of Bronze Age Eurasia
The Bronze Age of Eurasia (around 3000–1000 BC) was a period of major cultural changes. However, there is debate about whether these changes resulted from the circulation of ideas or from human migrations, potentially also facilitating the spread of languages and certain phenotypic traits. We investigated this by using new, improved methods to sequence low-coverage genomes from 101 ancient humans from across Eurasia. We show that the Bronze Age w…
Survived spondyloptosis of the thoracic spine in the Early Middle Ages (Czech Republic)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis from Roman Hungary
This paper deals with cases of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) found at the Late Roman Age necropolis in Pécs, Hungary (4th century AD). The skeletal remains of two male individuals, aged between 60-70 years and 45-55 years, displayed right-sided ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament with extra-spinal manifestations typical in DISH cases. It is presumed that both male individuals were middle-class citizens. Their soci…
Selenium in skeletal remains
Contents of selenium (Se) were determined in human skeletal remains of prehistoric populations by in situ trapping of Se hydride by ET AAS (atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomisation). Dr Korunová worked out a method of determination of Se in preparation. The method of determination of Se was verified by means of radioactive indicator 75 Se incorporated in the tissues of laboratory animals. Detection limit of the method was 23…
Strontium Isotopes and Prehistoric Human Migration
Human skeletal remains from Bell Beaker graves in southern Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary were analyzed for information on human migration. Strontium isotope ratios were measured in bone and tooth enamel to determine if these individuals had changed ‘geological’ residence during their lifetimes. Strontium isotopes vary among different types of rock. They enter the body through diet and are deposited in the skeleton. Tooth ename…
Meningioma probable reason for trephination
The incomplete human skull with a trephined hole in the right frontal bone region was identified in 1997 among the collections of the Municipal Museum in Sedlčany. The calvaria of Sedlčany dated back to the period AD 1298-1550 years (14C calibrated age is 528±126 yr BP). The smooth edges of the entire hole indicate a healing process has occured. We can distinguish the application of three surgical techniques in the described trephined hole on the…
Reconstruction of diet of population from Roman period (1st-4th c. A.D.) on Pruszcz Gdański cemetery material
The cemeteries of the Wielbark culture in Pruszcz Gdański date back to the beginning of our era. Their location near the Baltic Sea suggests some connection with Germanic tribes. In an attempt to reconstruct the diet of the buried there, 182 bone samples were taken from 48 skeletons there and subjected to analysis for chemical elements. The data show the bone samples had a zinc-dominant microelement composition that has been also observed at Germ…
Tin in Human Bones
The tin content in the bones of 149 skeletons from the 1st - 5th centuries A.D., and of 11 individuals of the recent population was determined. The bone samples were carbonized and analyzed through emission spectroscopy with a.c. excitation. The tin content in bones of recent populations not exposed to extra tin supply is about one order of magnitude higher than is the case with the bones od some populations that lived at the beginning of our era…
Strontium Isotopes and Prehistoric Human Migration
Human skeletal remains from Bell Beaker graves in southern Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary were analyzed for information on human migration. Strontium isotope ratios were measured in bone and tooth enamel to determine if these individuals had changed ‘geological’ residence during their lifetimes. Strontium isotopes vary among different types of rock. They enter the body through diet and are deposited in the skeleton. Tooth ename…
Meningioma probable reason for trephination
The incomplete human skull with a trephined hole in the right frontal bone region was identified in 1997 among the collections of the Municipal Museum in Sedlčany. The calvaria of Sedlčany dated back to the period AD 1298-1550 years (14C calibrated age is 528±126 yr BP). The smooth edges of the entire hole indicate a healing process has occured. We can distinguish the application of three surgical techniques in the described trephined hole on the…
Bone Diseases at the Lengyel Culture Burial Site in Zengövárkony, Hungary
Tin in Human Bones
The tin content in the bones of 149 skeletons from the 1st - 5th centuries A.D., and of 11 individuals of the recent population was determined. The bone samples were carbonized and analyzed through emission spectroscopy with a.c. excitation. The tin content in bones of recent populations not exposed to extra tin supply is about one order of magnitude higher than is the case with the bones od some populations that lived at the beginning of our era…
Reconstruction of diet of population from Roman period (1st-4th c. A.D.) on Pruszcz Gdański cemetery material
The cemeteries of the Wielbark culture in Pruszcz Gdański date back to the beginning of our era. Their location near the Baltic Sea suggests some connection with Germanic tribes. In an attempt to reconstruct the diet of the buried there, 182 bone samples were taken from 48 skeletons there and subjected to analysis for chemical elements. The data show the bone samples had a zinc-dominant microelement composition that has been also observed at Germ…
Meningioma probable reason for trephination
The incomplete human skull with a trephined hole in the right frontal bone region was identified in 1997 among the collections of the Municipal Museum in Sedlčany. The calvaria of Sedlčany dated back to the period AD 1298-1550 years (14C calibrated age is 528±126 yr BP). The smooth edges of the entire hole indicate a healing process has occured. We can distinguish the application of three surgical techniques in the described trephined hole on the…
Strontium Isotopes and Prehistoric Human Migration
Human skeletal remains from Bell Beaker graves in southern Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Hungary were analyzed for information on human migration. Strontium isotope ratios were measured in bone and tooth enamel to determine if these individuals had changed ‘geological’ residence during their lifetimes. Strontium isotopes vary among different types of rock. They enter the body through diet and are deposited in the skeleton. Tooth ename…
Selenium in skeletal remains
Contents of selenium (Se) were determined in human skeletal remains of prehistoric populations by in situ trapping of Se hydride by ET AAS (atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomisation). Dr Korunová worked out a method of determination of Se in preparation. The method of determination of Se was verified by means of radioactive indicator 75 Se incorporated in the tissues of laboratory animals. Detection limit of the method was 23…
Survived spondyloptosis of the thoracic spine in the Early Middle Ages (Czech Republic)
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis from Roman Hungary
This paper deals with cases of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) found at the Late Roman Age necropolis in Pécs, Hungary (4th century AD). The skeletal remains of two male individuals, aged between 60-70 years and 45-55 years, displayed right-sided ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament with extra-spinal manifestations typical in DISH cases. It is presumed that both male individuals were middle-class citizens. Their soci…
Population genomics of Bronze Age Eurasia
The Bronze Age of Eurasia (around 3000–1000 BC) was a period of major cultural changes. However, there is debate about whether these changes resulted from the circulation of ideas or from human migrations, potentially also facilitating the spread of languages and certain phenotypic traits. We investigated this by using new, improved methods to sequence low-coverage genomes from 101 ancient humans from across Eurasia. We show that the Bronze Age w…
The Beaker phenomenon and the genomic transformation of northwest Europe
Ancient human genomes from across the Eurasian steppes
Bone Diseases at the Lengyel Culture Burial Site in Zengövárkony, Hungary
"Children as Plants." Analyses of Skeletal Remains of Suspected Children Sacrifices on a Neolithic Settlement in Vedrovice, Czech Republic
Depositing skeletal remains in Czech and Moravian ossuaries and associated climatic variations
Samples of the bones of 47 individuals from 46 Czech and Moravian ossuaries were dated by the 14 C method and analyzed for the collagen isotopic composition of carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N). Most of the data for the ages of the remains corresponded to the cooler and damper periods described over the past 1000 years. Of the studied samples, the greatest number of remains corresponded to the Spörer (1400–1570), Dalton (1790–1830) and Wolf m…
Geography (9 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Biology (5 works) · Czech (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Beaker (3 works)