Zuzana Obertová
Biographic Data
| ID | 72386 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zuzana Obertová |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zuzana |
| FAMILY NAME | Obertová |
| SIGNATURE | OBERTOVÁ Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5847-2567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Health and lifestyle in the Nabataean Kingdom: A paleopathological analysis of primary burials from Hegra, Saudi Arabia (100 BCE–200 CE)
Background: Hegra (Mada’in Salih) was the second largest city in the Nabataean Kingdom, inhabited from around 100 BCE–200 CE. More than 100 monumental tombs remain at Hegra as conserved evidence of the ancient civilisation. Excavations of Nabataean tombs have typically revealed commingled and fragmented skeletal remains resulting from reuse and looting, which hinders the exploration of individual experiences of health and disease. Objective: This…
Forensic identification in a multidisciplinary perspective focusing on big challenges
Photoanthropometric study: Are non-professional photographs suitable for objective and reliable analysis of facial features
Vertical facial dimensions and eye measurements may not only be used interchangeably for both facial photographs and direct anthropometry, but may also be suitable for objective and reliable facial analyses
Challenges of accreditation in forensic fields concerned with human identification: A survey of European facial examiners
Survey of European facial examiners focused on accreditation-relevant topics.Respondents from accredited facial image comparison units differed from those of nonaccredited units in terms of better awareness of standard operating procedures, uptake of intra- and interlaboratory testing, and the consistent use of standard methods and regular method validation.A better understanding of accreditation requirements and best practices recommendations wo…
Bioarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains associated with the wrecking of the retourschip “Batavia”, 1629: Burials BIB 11–14
The voyage and subsequent mutiny associated with the wrecking of the VOC retourschip “Batavia” (1629) in the Houtman Abrolhos, off the western coast of Australia, represents one of the earliest documented European encounters with Australia. Much of our understanding of events surrounding the mutiny is detailed in a rich historical record, supplemented in the modern period with targeted archaeological research. Most recently, a large-scale multidi…
Sex estimation of frontal sinus volume from computed tomography scans in a Western Australian adult population
Sexual dimorphism in the TFSV was tested, and the accuracy of the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was calculated. Population-specific regression equations were also produced. There was a significant difference between the mean TFSV in males and females. The classification accuracy derived from the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was 59.6%. The WA-specific logistic regression analysis yielded an accuracy of 57.2%. The low accuracy rates preclude the u…
Działania samorządu miejskiego jako narzędzie budowania świadomości ekologicznej wśród mieszkańców – na przykładzie Bratysławy
Tematem artykułu są działania samorządu miejskiego Bratysławy, stolicy Słowacji, na rzecz środowiska naturalnego od 2018 do 2022 roku. Ramy czasowe zostały wybrane ze względu na zmianę politycznej reprezentacji miasta w 2018 roku, która zobowiązała się do wprowadzenia ekologicznych rozwiązań w zakresie gospodarowania odpadami, ochrony miejskich lasów i ekosystemów nad Dunajem, opieki nad miejską zielenią, ochrony czystego powietrza i wód. Autorka…
Bioarchaeological analysis of a murder victim associated with the “Batavia” mutiny of 1629: The case of the ‘missing’ body
The Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) retourschip “Batavia” was commissioned to serve as a trade vessel between Europe and the East Indies. Her maiden voyage suddenly ended 6 June 1629, wrecking on Morning Reef in the Houtman Abrolhos, off Western Australia. Amongst the earliest documented interactions in the history of European contact with Australia, what followed was a bizarre and macabre series of events that ultimately developed into a …
Slavic Mythology Lost in Fantasy: Literary Adaptations of Slavic Beliefs in Andrzej Sapkowski’s and Juraj Červenák’s Novels
Slavic myths increasingly survive in people’s consciousness as supernatural elements or as literary characters rather than as real beliefs in their existence. Adult readers in Poland and Slovakia, for example, encounter Slavic supernatural beings in the fantasy literature book series such as Wiedźmin by Andrzej Sapkowski and Černokňažník by Juraj Červenák; however, literature cannot be expected to portray superstitions and demons in the same way …
A unique find of juvenile cleft lip and palate in the post-mediaeval impious burial of two males in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
Rural‐Urban Differences in Prostate‐Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening and Its Outcomes in New Zealand
PURPOSE: To examine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening patterns and outcomes in rural and urban men in New Zealand. METHODS: Men aged 40+ years were identified from 18 rural and 13 urban general practices across the Midland Cancer Network region. Computerized practice records were cross-referenced with community laboratory data to ascertain the number and level of PSA tests undertaken in 2010 and 3 years prior. For men with an elevated PSA…
Age- and sex-related growth patterns of the craniofacial complex in European children aged 3–6 years
This study provided reference data and identified sex- and age-related growth patterns of the craniofacial complex of young European children, which may be used for detailed assessment of normal growth in paediatrics, maxillofacial reconstructive surgery and possibly for forensic age assessment
Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living
Demographic, temporal and environmental effects on the frequency of cribra orbitalia in three Early Medieval populations from western Slovakia
Recruitment of Underage Test Persons: Motivators and Barriers in an Anthropological EU-Survey on a sensitive topic
Recruiting test persons is crucial in many scientific fields. The recognition of motivators or barriers to survey participation may support the design and recruitment strategy of future studies. The recruitment of under age test persons is very complex and sensitive. This paperpresents and analyses the experiences in recruitment of female juveniles (10-18 years old) in Germany, Italy and Lithuania within the context of an EU funded project concer…
Relationship between cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia in the early medieval Slavic population at Borovce, Slovakia
Cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia were examined in an early medieval (8th to beginning of 12th century AD) skeletal sample of 451 individuals from Borovce, Slovakia. More than 40% of these individuals died before reaching 20 years of age. The relationship between the occurrence of orbital and enamel lesions was analysed by focusing on the age-specific distribution, and on its influence on demographic parameters. Both features were found in 1…
Environmental stress in the Early Mediaeval Slavic population at Borovce (Slovakia)
Relationship between cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia in the early medieval Slavic population at Borovce, Slovakia
Cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia were examined in an early medieval (8th to beginning of 12th century AD) skeletal sample of 451 individuals from Borovce, Slovakia. More than 40% of these individuals died before reaching 20 years of age. The relationship between the occurrence of orbital and enamel lesions was analysed by focusing on the age-specific distribution, and on its influence on demographic parameters. Both features were found in 1…
A unique find of juvenile cleft lip and palate in the post-mediaeval impious burial of two males in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
Sex estimation of frontal sinus volume from computed tomography scans in a Western Australian adult population
Sexual dimorphism in the TFSV was tested, and the accuracy of the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was calculated. Population-specific regression equations were also produced. There was a significant difference between the mean TFSV in males and females. The classification accuracy derived from the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was 59.6%. The WA-specific logistic regression analysis yielded an accuracy of 57.2%. The low accuracy rates preclude the u…
Slavic Mythology Lost in Fantasy: Literary Adaptations of Slavic Beliefs in Andrzej Sapkowski’s and Juraj Červenák’s Novels
Slavic myths increasingly survive in people’s consciousness as supernatural elements or as literary characters rather than as real beliefs in their existence. Adult readers in Poland and Slovakia, for example, encounter Slavic supernatural beings in the fantasy literature book series such as Wiedźmin by Andrzej Sapkowski and Černokňažník by Juraj Červenák; however, literature cannot be expected to portray superstitions and demons in the same way …
Environmental stress in the Early Mediaeval Slavic population at Borovce (Slovakia)
Relationship between cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia in the early medieval Slavic population at Borovce, Slovakia
Cribra orbitalia and enamel hypoplasia were examined in an early medieval (8th to beginning of 12th century AD) skeletal sample of 451 individuals from Borovce, Slovakia. More than 40% of these individuals died before reaching 20 years of age. The relationship between the occurrence of orbital and enamel lesions was analysed by focusing on the age-specific distribution, and on its influence on demographic parameters. Both features were found in 1…
Demographic, temporal and environmental effects on the frequency of cribra orbitalia in three Early Medieval populations from western Slovakia
Recruitment of Underage Test Persons: Motivators and Barriers in an Anthropological EU-Survey on a sensitive topic
Recruiting test persons is crucial in many scientific fields. The recognition of motivators or barriers to survey participation may support the design and recruitment strategy of future studies. The recruitment of under age test persons is very complex and sensitive. This paperpresents and analyses the experiences in recruitment of female juveniles (10-18 years old) in Germany, Italy and Lithuania within the context of an EU funded project concer…
Age changes of facial measurements in European young adult males: Implications for the identification of the living
Age- and sex-related growth patterns of the craniofacial complex in European children aged 3–6 years
This study provided reference data and identified sex- and age-related growth patterns of the craniofacial complex of young European children, which may be used for detailed assessment of normal growth in paediatrics, maxillofacial reconstructive surgery and possibly for forensic age assessment
Rural‐Urban Differences in Prostate‐Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening and Its Outcomes in New Zealand
PURPOSE: To examine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening patterns and outcomes in rural and urban men in New Zealand. METHODS: Men aged 40+ years were identified from 18 rural and 13 urban general practices across the Midland Cancer Network region. Computerized practice records were cross-referenced with community laboratory data to ascertain the number and level of PSA tests undertaken in 2010 and 3 years prior. For men with an elevated PSA…
Slavic Mythology Lost in Fantasy: Literary Adaptations of Slavic Beliefs in Andrzej Sapkowski’s and Juraj Červenák’s Novels
Slavic myths increasingly survive in people’s consciousness as supernatural elements or as literary characters rather than as real beliefs in their existence. Adult readers in Poland and Slovakia, for example, encounter Slavic supernatural beings in the fantasy literature book series such as Wiedźmin by Andrzej Sapkowski and Černokňažník by Juraj Červenák; however, literature cannot be expected to portray superstitions and demons in the same way …
A unique find of juvenile cleft lip and palate in the post-mediaeval impious burial of two males in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
Działania samorządu miejskiego jako narzędzie budowania świadomości ekologicznej wśród mieszkańców – na przykładzie Bratysławy
Tematem artykułu są działania samorządu miejskiego Bratysławy, stolicy Słowacji, na rzecz środowiska naturalnego od 2018 do 2022 roku. Ramy czasowe zostały wybrane ze względu na zmianę politycznej reprezentacji miasta w 2018 roku, która zobowiązała się do wprowadzenia ekologicznych rozwiązań w zakresie gospodarowania odpadami, ochrony miejskich lasów i ekosystemów nad Dunajem, opieki nad miejską zielenią, ochrony czystego powietrza i wód. Autorka…
Bioarchaeological analysis of a murder victim associated with the “Batavia” mutiny of 1629: The case of the ‘missing’ body
The Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) retourschip “Batavia” was commissioned to serve as a trade vessel between Europe and the East Indies. Her maiden voyage suddenly ended 6 June 1629, wrecking on Morning Reef in the Houtman Abrolhos, off Western Australia. Amongst the earliest documented interactions in the history of European contact with Australia, what followed was a bizarre and macabre series of events that ultimately developed into a …
Forensic identification in a multidisciplinary perspective focusing on big challenges
Photoanthropometric study: Are non-professional photographs suitable for objective and reliable analysis of facial features
Vertical facial dimensions and eye measurements may not only be used interchangeably for both facial photographs and direct anthropometry, but may also be suitable for objective and reliable facial analyses
Challenges of accreditation in forensic fields concerned with human identification: A survey of European facial examiners
Survey of European facial examiners focused on accreditation-relevant topics.Respondents from accredited facial image comparison units differed from those of nonaccredited units in terms of better awareness of standard operating procedures, uptake of intra- and interlaboratory testing, and the consistent use of standard methods and regular method validation.A better understanding of accreditation requirements and best practices recommendations wo…
Bioarchaeological analysis of human skeletal remains associated with the wrecking of the retourschip “Batavia”, 1629: Burials BIB 11–14
The voyage and subsequent mutiny associated with the wrecking of the VOC retourschip “Batavia” (1629) in the Houtman Abrolhos, off the western coast of Australia, represents one of the earliest documented European encounters with Australia. Much of our understanding of events surrounding the mutiny is detailed in a rich historical record, supplemented in the modern period with targeted archaeological research. Most recently, a large-scale multidi…
Sex estimation of frontal sinus volume from computed tomography scans in a Western Australian adult population
Sexual dimorphism in the TFSV was tested, and the accuracy of the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was calculated. Population-specific regression equations were also produced. There was a significant difference between the mean TFSV in males and females. The classification accuracy derived from the Michel et al. (2015) formulae was 59.6%. The WA-specific logistic regression analysis yielded an accuracy of 57.2%. The low accuracy rates preclude the u…
Health and lifestyle in the Nabataean Kingdom: A paleopathological analysis of primary burials from Hegra, Saudi Arabia (100 BCE–200 CE)
Background: Hegra (Mada’in Salih) was the second largest city in the Nabataean Kingdom, inhabited from around 100 BCE–200 CE. More than 100 monumental tombs remain at Hegra as conserved evidence of the ancient civilisation. Excavations of Nabataean tombs have typically revealed commingled and fragmented skeletal remains resulting from reuse and looting, which hinders the exploration of individual experiences of health and disease. Objective: This…
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Dentistry (4 works) · Forensic and Genetic Research (4 works) · Art (3 works)