Jacek Szczurowski
Biographic Data
| ID | 72193 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacek Szczurowski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacek |
| FAMILY NAME | Szczurowski |
| SIGNATURE | SZCZUROWSKI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4138-1749 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Morphological variability of the craniovertebral junction in a historical Italian skeletal collection
Background: The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a complex region that balances mobility, stability, and protection of vital neurovascular structures. This study synthesizes findings from investigations of the historical ROMA skeletal series (Museum of Anthropology “Giuseppe Sergi,” Sapienza University of Rome), examining variation in the foramen magnum, occipital condyles, atlas occipitalisation, and proatlas-related anomalies. Materials and me…
Landscapes of enslavement
This study uses archival photos and data from lidar, geophysical surveys and excavations to help uncover the physical realities of two Second World War Nazi sub-camps, Czyżówek (AL Halbau) and Karczmarka (AL Kittlitztreben), in the Gross-Rosen network, now in south-west Poland
Victim of an armed conflict
During rescue excavations at a rural cemetery in Dolany (NW Bohemia) dating to the 11th-12th century, the skeleton of a young male featuring numerous wounds (n=10) of perimortem sharp force trauma was excavated. Nine of the injuries were localised to the postcranial skeleton and one to the skull. An analysis and interpretation of the wounds showed that at least eight blows were inflicted with a slashing weapon, which could have directly contribut…
Assessment of the changes in the petrous portion of temporal bone ( pars petrosa ossis temporalis ) under the influence of high temperature during the cremation process
The petrous parts of temporal bones are considered to be the densest parts of the human skeleton. Because of their high biomechanical strength, these elements can be preserved well even exposed to destructive processes. It has been proved that these bones are very well preserved in cremation graves and thus can be used as the foundation for anthropological analyses of cremated remains. The aim of the study was to determine the degree of shrinkage…
Suicides at the End of the Second World War
This paper presents forensic, bioarchaeological and historical research on eight human skulls discovered during the 2018 restoration of a nineteenth-century pastor’s tomb in the village of Gostków in Poland (which, until 1945, had been Giesmannsdorf in Germany). Local rumours suggested that the tomb had been used as a mass grave at the end of World War II for the remains either of war-crimes victims or of a murder-suicide incident. The research w…
Limitations and potential of analyses of cremation remains - Anthropological analysis of bone remains from a Lusatian culture cremation cemetery in Paszowice (Lower Silesia, Poland)
The main aim of the study was to identify which components of the skeleton are best identifiable after cremation, because only few publications pay attention to the best-preserved bone structures in cremation burials. However, such knowledge offers potential for further analysis and methodology development. One of the most frequently and best-identifiable parts of the skeleton were fragments of vertebrae and long bones epiphyses. Similarly, well …
The presumed Early Bronze Age grave from the Radom Plain
In the area of Mokrzec village, human bones were accidentally discovered, along with the following accompanying artefacts: a small cup, products made of copper -a bracelet, the blade of a dagger, five chapes, a bone awl, flint tools and flakes.It is probably a grave from the beginning of the Bronze Age, which can be related to the early phase of the Mierzanowice culture.The inventory of the grave indicates the importance and status of the buried …
Influence of physiological stress on the presence of hypoplasia and fluctuating asymmetry in a medieval population from the village of Sypniewo
Two cases of osteoid osteoma in skulls dating from the 13–14th centuries from St. Elisabeth’s Church in Wrocław, Poland
In the study two human skulls recovered from archaeological excavations at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Wrocław, dating from the 13-14th centuries were assessed. Direct measurements of each skull were recorded, and X-ray images in P-A, lateral and basal projections were taken. The skulls represented adult males. Large, bony, lobular tumours were found on the palatine bones of both skulls. X-ray examination identified these tumours as osteoid osteoma…
Variation in “foramina transversaria” of human cervical vertebrae in the medieval population from Sypniewo (Poland)
Since the foramina provide important reference points to radiologists and surgeons, and because their shape and size may affect the blood supply to the cerebellum and the brainstem, the knowledge of the variation of foramina transversaria is essential from the medical point of view. The variation in the number, size and shape of foramina transversaria was studied based on 129 skeletons (68 male, 61 female, total of 1065 foramina) from the environ…
Topography of the mental foramen in human skulls originating from different time periods
Analysis of interaction between nutritional and developmental instability in mediaeval population in Wrocław
In this paper, we test the hypothesis that indices of nutritional stress from enamel hypoplasia increase the incidence of indicators of developmental instability in fluctuating asymmetry, even in high social status individuals. The studied material consisted of a medieval sample of 58 skulls from the Wrocław area. Radiographs were taken in postero-anterior (P-A) and base projections. Images were scanned and calibrated by means of MicroStation 95 …
A case of concha bullosa mucopyocele in a medieval human skull
The term 'concha bullosa' refers to the pneumatisation of the intranasal turbinates. The pneumatisation can occur at any level (superior, middle, inferior), but the term is typically used to describe the aeration of the middle turbinate. This case report concerns a medieval skull from Tomb Chamber Number One in St. Nicholas's Church in Głogów, Poland. The burial dates from the 13th or 14th century. Direct measurements of the skull according to Ma…
The fluctuating asymmetry of mediaeval and modern human skulls
A case of concha bullosa mucopyocele in a medieval human skull
The term 'concha bullosa' refers to the pneumatisation of the intranasal turbinates. The pneumatisation can occur at any level (superior, middle, inferior), but the term is typically used to describe the aeration of the middle turbinate. This case report concerns a medieval skull from Tomb Chamber Number One in St. Nicholas's Church in Głogów, Poland. The burial dates from the 13th or 14th century. Direct measurements of the skull according to Ma…
The fluctuating asymmetry of mediaeval and modern human skulls
A case of concha bullosa mucopyocele in a medieval human skull
The term 'concha bullosa' refers to the pneumatisation of the intranasal turbinates. The pneumatisation can occur at any level (superior, middle, inferior), but the term is typically used to describe the aeration of the middle turbinate. This case report concerns a medieval skull from Tomb Chamber Number One in St. Nicholas's Church in Głogów, Poland. The burial dates from the 13th or 14th century. Direct measurements of the skull according to Ma…
Topography of the mental foramen in human skulls originating from different time periods
Analysis of interaction between nutritional and developmental instability in mediaeval population in Wrocław
In this paper, we test the hypothesis that indices of nutritional stress from enamel hypoplasia increase the incidence of indicators of developmental instability in fluctuating asymmetry, even in high social status individuals. The studied material consisted of a medieval sample of 58 skulls from the Wrocław area. Radiographs were taken in postero-anterior (P-A) and base projections. Images were scanned and calibrated by means of MicroStation 95 …
Variation in “foramina transversaria” of human cervical vertebrae in the medieval population from Sypniewo (Poland)
Since the foramina provide important reference points to radiologists and surgeons, and because their shape and size may affect the blood supply to the cerebellum and the brainstem, the knowledge of the variation of foramina transversaria is essential from the medical point of view. The variation in the number, size and shape of foramina transversaria was studied based on 129 skeletons (68 male, 61 female, total of 1065 foramina) from the environ…
Two cases of osteoid osteoma in skulls dating from the 13–14th centuries from St. Elisabeth’s Church in Wrocław, Poland
In the study two human skulls recovered from archaeological excavations at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Wrocław, dating from the 13-14th centuries were assessed. Direct measurements of each skull were recorded, and X-ray images in P-A, lateral and basal projections were taken. The skulls represented adult males. Large, bony, lobular tumours were found on the palatine bones of both skulls. X-ray examination identified these tumours as osteoid osteoma…
Influence of physiological stress on the presence of hypoplasia and fluctuating asymmetry in a medieval population from the village of Sypniewo
The presumed Early Bronze Age grave from the Radom Plain
In the area of Mokrzec village, human bones were accidentally discovered, along with the following accompanying artefacts: a small cup, products made of copper -a bracelet, the blade of a dagger, five chapes, a bone awl, flint tools and flakes.It is probably a grave from the beginning of the Bronze Age, which can be related to the early phase of the Mierzanowice culture.The inventory of the grave indicates the importance and status of the buried …
Suicides at the End of the Second World War
This paper presents forensic, bioarchaeological and historical research on eight human skulls discovered during the 2018 restoration of a nineteenth-century pastor’s tomb in the village of Gostków in Poland (which, until 1945, had been Giesmannsdorf in Germany). Local rumours suggested that the tomb had been used as a mass grave at the end of World War II for the remains either of war-crimes victims or of a murder-suicide incident. The research w…
Limitations and potential of analyses of cremation remains - Anthropological analysis of bone remains from a Lusatian culture cremation cemetery in Paszowice (Lower Silesia, Poland)
The main aim of the study was to identify which components of the skeleton are best identifiable after cremation, because only few publications pay attention to the best-preserved bone structures in cremation burials. However, such knowledge offers potential for further analysis and methodology development. One of the most frequently and best-identifiable parts of the skeleton were fragments of vertebrae and long bones epiphyses. Similarly, well …
Victim of an armed conflict
During rescue excavations at a rural cemetery in Dolany (NW Bohemia) dating to the 11th-12th century, the skeleton of a young male featuring numerous wounds (n=10) of perimortem sharp force trauma was excavated. Nine of the injuries were localised to the postcranial skeleton and one to the skull. An analysis and interpretation of the wounds showed that at least eight blows were inflicted with a slashing weapon, which could have directly contribut…
Assessment of the changes in the petrous portion of temporal bone ( pars petrosa ossis temporalis ) under the influence of high temperature during the cremation process
The petrous parts of temporal bones are considered to be the densest parts of the human skeleton. Because of their high biomechanical strength, these elements can be preserved well even exposed to destructive processes. It has been proved that these bones are very well preserved in cremation graves and thus can be used as the foundation for anthropological analyses of cremated remains. The aim of the study was to determine the degree of shrinkage…
Landscapes of enslavement
This study uses archival photos and data from lidar, geophysical surveys and excavations to help uncover the physical realities of two Second World War Nazi sub-camps, Czyżówek (AL Halbau) and Karczmarka (AL Kittlitztreben), in the Gross-Rosen network, now in south-west Poland
Morphological variability of the craniovertebral junction in a historical Italian skeletal collection
Background: The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is a complex region that balances mobility, stability, and protection of vital neurovascular structures. This study synthesizes findings from investigations of the historical ROMA skeletal series (Museum of Anthropology “Giuseppe Sergi,” Sapienza University of Rome), examining variation in the foramen magnum, occipital condyles, atlas occipitalisation, and proatlas-related anomalies. Materials and me…
Medicine (9 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (8 works) · Anatomy (7 works) · Biology (7 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Skull (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Dentistry (4 works) · History (4 works)