P D Mitchell
Biographic Data
| ID | 80244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P D Mitchell |
| GIVEN NAMES | P D |
| FAMILY NAME | Mitchell |
| SIGNATURE | MITCHELL P D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1009-697X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 91 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 115 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 91 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Identifying the Use of Mercury as a Medicine in Skeletal Remains From Ancient Societies
Some Highlights From 2025: A Year in Review at the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Reconstructing human–animal interactions via multiproxy analysis of dog paleofeces from the medieval Central Balkans
Neither Monotonous nor Meager: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Food Consumption in Delft
Reconstruction of past diets poses significant challenges for historians and archaeologists alike. Archival records from Delft’s orphanage between 1650 and 1725 provide data regarding the number and weight of plant and animal food items purchased. Cesspit evidence offers complementary insights into diet based on the edible plant and animal species present in the fill as well as some insights into the health of the inhabitants based on parasite pr…
Before and after the Black Death: Understanding catastrophic and attritional mortality
Despite common associations with plague pits and mass graves, many individuals who succumbed to the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century AD, and to the numerous subsequent outbreaks of plague, were buried in parish cemeteries. This limits the usefulness of contemporaneous cemetery assemblages for the establishment of comparative, non-catastrophic (or ‘attritional’) demographic profiles for medieval populations in Britain. Drawing from three …
Identifying Industrial Accidents in Ancient Societies
Industry is the process by which natural raw materials are processed to manufacture goods required by a population. Mining industries widely practiced in past populations include digging for flint and construction stone in the Neolithic (Bostyn 2023; Teather et al. 2019), as well as mining salt, copper, tin, and iron ore in the Bronze and Iron Ages (Aslihan 2021; Harding 2013; Pare 2025). Other industries included preparing animal skins, weaving,…
Who Ate All the Thrushes? Roman Urban Street Food Consumers as well as Elites
The hard parts of animals that commonly preserve on archaeological sites can inform on the diets of past human communities (Egeland 2018). Beyond understanding of general sustenance, food can be a symbol of cultural identity and expression and can reveal diverse ways in which communities interact with their environment and each other (Messer 1984). Zooarchaeological studies of taxonomic abundance, skeletal part representation, taphonomy, demograp…
Writing Osteoarchaeology Review Articles With Impact
Writing a review article is a different skill to writing a research article. Rather than presenting new data from a research project, a review article brings together information already available in the published literature in order to collate, critique, and interrogate it (Fang 2021; Jalongo and Saracho 2016; Rewhorn 2018). Reviews have the advantage that they give an overview of a topic that can act as a starting point for others to learn more…
Writing Osteoarchaeology Case Studies and Short Reports That Attract Attention
At the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, case studies are normally published in the article format of a Short Report. Most journals allow a lower word count for a case study than they do for a population study published as a research article or for a review article, and that helps to focus the authors' minds on the key information they need to demonstrate the important findings of their case. Writing a case study in the field of osteoarc…
Some Highlights From 2024: A Year in Review at the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
In this editorial, we reflect on the most read publications and some key highlights from 2024 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. Of those papers published in the journal last year, the 10 most read titles are listed in Table 1. The journal publishes six issues a year, and so the time that these publications have been available to read does vary, but the most read publications are distributed across the year's issues (Figure 1). The…
Ethics in Osteoarchaeology
While the term “ethic” has variable definitions by different authors, what they share in common is a sense that it provides a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, based on morals (Peters 2013). Ethics in archaeology and anthropology is an area that has been discussed progressively more over time in recent years (González-Ruibal 2018; Turner, Wagner, and Cabana 2018). This piece explores thoughts on the need for and application of eth…
Six Questions to Help Navigate Co‐Authorship Discussions and Decisions
Intestinal Parasitic Infection in Roman Britain: Integrating New Evidence from Roman London
The aim of this study is to estimate the minimum prevalence of intestinal parasites in the population of Roman London through analysis of pelvic sediment from 29 third- to fourth-century burials from the 1989 excavations of the western cemetery at 24–30 West Smithfield, 18–20 Cock Lane and 1–4 Giltspur Street (WES89). Microscopy was used to identify roundworm eggs in 10.3 per cent of burials. We integrate these results with past palaeoparasitolog…
Investigating the association between intestinal parasite infection and cribra orbitalia in the medieval population of Cambridge, UK
OBJECTIVE: Cribra orbitalia is believed to be a skeletal indicator of chronic anaemia, scurvy, rickets or related metabolic diseases. It has been suggested that it may be used as a proxy indicator for intestinal parasite infection, as parasites often cause anaemia today. Our aim is to investigate this association in the medieval population of Cambridge, UK. MATERIALS: Individuals excavated from the cemeteries of the Augustinian friary and All Sai…
Palaeoparasitological evidence for a possible sanitary stone vessel from the Roman city of Viminacium, Serbia
A glimpse into daily life in an Ottoman harbour: Evidence from a cesspit in Ainos (Türkiye)
The cesspit evidences the everyday life of its users in 17th-19th centuries. • A broad diet included bread, vegetables, fruits, nuts, spices, meat, fish and honey. • The harbour of Ainos contributed to expansion of new foods from the New World. • The inhabitants of the house were infected by helminths and protozoa. The daily life of non-elite people from the past is usually hard to evaluate, since historical sources largely concentrate on the upp…
Evidence for parasites in burials and cesspits used by the clergy and general population of 13th-18th century Ghent, Belgium
Previous research on medieval populations has revealed that differences in lifestyles between groups might lead to distinct parasite infection patterns. This research aims to investigate whether comparable differences can be found in past population groups in medieval, renaissance and early modern period Ghent in Belgium. The material came from town cesspits of Oude Schaapmarkt dated to 13th–14th and 17th–18th century, pelvic sediment from six 13…
The role of TV documentaries to disseminate osteoarchaeology more widely: The good, the bad, and the ugly
There is clearly merit in undertaking quality osteoarchaeological research and then publishing it in a peer reviewed scientific journal. This is a tried and tested method that results in an academic resource that is generally regarded as more trustworthy than forms of publication that have not passed through the peer review process (Alberts et al., 2008). However, if such articles are to only be read by other experts in the field, then the breadt…
How dental wear can tell us about the lifestyles and trade specialization of the Philistine populations in the Iron Age Levant
The Philistines lived on the coastal region of the Eastern Mediterranean during the Iron Age. It is thought they were one component of the “sea peoples,” migrating to the southern Levant from the Aegean region in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age (Fischer & Bürge, 2017; Oren, 2000). Their lands contained the cities of Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath, Gaza, and Ekron. Ancient Egypt lay to the south, and to the east was the Kingdom of Judah. These citi…
Writing a First Osteoarchaeology Article: Some Advice for Early Career Researchers
Writing a journal article is a different skill from writing a postgraduate thesis or a technical report. Getting published is an important step in academic careers, so it is a key skill to master. It is obviously good to publish completed research to disseminate the research to wider academic and public communities. Your first publications are also often your formal introduction to the academic community and can help shape the next steps of your …
Violence, conflagrations and the destruction of Bronze Age cities in the ancient Near East
The siege and conquest of ancient cities was a popular topic for epic tales and ballads during the Bronze Age and Iron Age. The story of the fall of Troy to the Achaeans (Mycenaeans) is described in Homer's poem the Iliad, composed in the 8th century BCE (Homer, 2011). While the details found in the Iliad were mythological, attacks against such cities were very real and likely acted as a plausible framework for the story. When the site of Hisarli…
Osteoarchaeological identification guides: A new category of manuscript
Osteoarchaeological research is underpinned by the development and adoption of robust and replicable methodologies (Driver, 1992; LeFebvre & Sharpe, 2018; Lyman, 2019; Wolverton, 2013). Zooarchaeological identification methodologies make use of physical modern reference collections, digital resources, and published criteria to aid species identification (Driver, 1992). High-quality identification guides and keys are important in a number of ways.…
Ancient parasite analysis: Exploring infectious diseases in past societies
Parasites are the causative agents of infectious diseases that have affected humans throughout our evolution. Some appear to have been ubiquitous in past societies around the globe, but others were only viable in distinct regions where the conditions suited their complex life cycles. This review considers how we can recover and identify ancient parasites, before interrogating the literature to explore some of the ways this evidence can help us to…
Intestinal parasite infection and sanitation in medieval Leiden, the Low Countries
In the absence of written records, disease and parasite loads are often used as indicators of sanitation in past populations. Here, the authors adopt the novel approach of integrating the bioarchaeological analysis of cesspits in an area of medieval Leiden (the Netherlands) with historical property records to explore living conditions. Using light microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) they identify evidence of parasites associ…
Continuity in intestinal parasite infection in Aalst (Belgium) from the medieval to the early modern period (12th-17th centuries)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize patterns in the taxonomic diversity of parasites infecting the population of Aalst, Belgium, between the 12th and 17th centuries. MATERIALS: 14 sediment samples from seven cesspits dated 1100-1700 CE. METHODS: Digital light microscopy and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: We identified eggs of four species of helminths: whipworm (Trichuris trichiura), roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), Echinostoma fluke…
Weapon injuries in the 12th century Crusader garrison of Vadum Iacob Castle, Galilee
This project analyses the wounds sustained by those defending the Crusader castle of Vadum Iacob, which is to the north of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. To our knowledge this is the first Crusader castle garrison to be excavated and studied, and consequently gives unique information concerning medieval battle wounds. The Muslim forces of Saladin stormed the castle in August 1179. The skeletal remains of five of the garrison who were killed during…
Migration to the Medieval Middle East with the Crusades
During the 12th and 13th centuries thousands of people moved from Europe to the Middle East to fight, undertake pilgrimage, or settle and make a new life. The aim of this research is to investigate two populations from the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, by determining who was born in Europe and who came from the Middle East. Oxygen and strontium stable isotope analyses were conducted on the enamel of teeth from skeletal remains excavated from Cru…
Pre‐Columbian treponemal disease from 14th century AD Safed, Israel, and implications for the medieval eastern Mediterranean
In 1912, 68 medieval crania were excavated from a cave at Safed in the eastern Mediterranean and brought to the United Kingdom. It is only recently that these skulls have been studied for evidence of disease. One adult individual demonstrates multiple lesions of the cranial vault, compatible with treponematosis. Radiocarbon dating suggests the year of death to be between 1290–1420 AD. This range equates to the mamluk period, just after the crusad…
Infectious disease in the ancient Aegean: Intestinal parasitic worms in the Neolithic to Roman Period inhabitants of Kea, Greece
A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Cesspits from Late Medieval and Post-Medieval Brussels, Belgium: Diet and Health in the Fourteenth to Seventeenth Centuries
Intestinal Parasitic Infection in the Eastern Roman Empire During the Imperial Period and Late Antiquity
While there have been numerous studies investigating intestinal parasitic infection in the Roman period, much of this work has been focused in northern Europe, with major gaps in the eastern empire. In order to further elucidate regional patterns in parasitic infection in the Roman empire, we looked for evidence for parasites in sites from Anatolia and the Balkans. Sediment samples from drains as well as coprolites were studied to find evidence f…
Intestinal parasites in a mid-14th century latrine from Riga, Latvia: Fish tapeworm and the consumption of uncooked fish in the medieval eastern Baltic region
Probable carpometacarpal and tarsal coalition from Baousso da Torre Cave (Italy): Implications for burial selection during the Gravettian
Le barrage de Tolerme, mis en eau en mars 1990, cree un plan d'eau touristique de 40 ha. Il est constitue d'une digue principale de 17,5 m et d'une digue de col haute de 11 m. Le cout a ete optimise par le choix de barrages en enrochements avec etancheite centrale par paroi moulee. Les crues sont evacuees grace a un deversoir de surface, le vide d'emprunt de la carriere etant utilise comme fosse de reception.(A) (Titres en anglais et en allemand:…
Dysentery in the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: An Elisa analysis of two medieval latrines in the City of Acre (Israel)
Trauma in the Crusader period city of Caesarea: A major port in the medieval eastern Mediterranean
Caesarea is the first fortified city to undergo palaeopathological analysis of its Crusader period inhabitants. This study of the 12th and 13th century population aims to determine the major types of trauma present, whether from weapon injuries or accidents. Since the Crusades were known for the significant number of battles and raids that took place, weapon injuries were expected to be common.Thirteen cases of trauma are described and a highly u…
Pathways to the medieval hospital: Collective Osteobiographies of Poverty and Charity
Medieval hospitals were founded to provide charity, but poverty and infirmity were broad and socially determined categories and little is known about the residents of these institutions and the pathways that led them there. Combining skeletal, isotopic and genetic data, the authors weave a collective biography of individuals buried at the Hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge. By starting with the physical remains, rather than historical …
Medieval injuries: Skeletal trauma as an indicator of past living conditions and hazard risk in Cambridge, England
OBJECTIVE: To explore how medieval living conditions, occupation, and an individual's role within society impacted their risk of skeletal trauma. MATERIALS: The skeletal remains of 314 individuals from medieval Cambridge that were buried in the parish cemetery of All Saints by the Castle (n = 84), the Augustinian friary (n = 75), and the cemetery of the Hospital of St John the Evangelist (n = 155) were analyzed. METHODS: Macroscopic examination a…
Early evidence for travel with infectious diseases along the Silk Road: Intestinal parasites from 2000 year-old personal hygiene sticks in a latrine at Xuanquanzhi Relay Station in China
Diagnostic criteria for developmental dislocation of the hip in human skeletal remains
Dislocation is the most severe form of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). It significantly impairs hip function in the young, and may lead to debilitating early-onset osteoarthritis in adults. To our knowledge no thorough study of a large skeletal population has ever been undertaken to determine the wide range of diagnostic criteria for this condition in pathological specimens. To identify these criteria we have analysed the cases of devel…
Further Evidence of Disease in the Crusader Period Population of Le Petit Gérin (Tel Jezreel)
Le Petit Gerin (Tel Jezreel) etait une communaute d'agriculteurs chretiens Syriens du royaume de Jerusalem a l'epoque des Croisades. Le village appartenait a l'Ordre du Temple, qui le defendait. Ce rapport presente les pathologies lisibles sur les squelettes humains enterres aux 12e et 13e siecles
Tracing zoonotic parasite infections throughout human evolution
Parasites are useful pathogens to explore human-animal interactions because they have diverse life cycles that often rely on both as hosts. Moreover, some species are not host specific and are transmitted between animals and humans. Today most emerging infections are zoonoses. Here, we take a specific look at the emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic parasites throughout hominin evolution and consider evolutionary, cultural, and ecological facto…
Parasite infection at the early farming community of Çatalhöyük
Human Intestinal Parasites From the Wushantou Site in Neolithic Period Taiwan (800–1 BC)
Here, we investigate the presence of parasitic infections in Neolithic peoples from Taiwan to provide insight into the health and cultural development of these populations. Analysis was conducted on 27 soil samples collected from the pelvic region of human skeletal remains, along with control samples taken from the skulls and feet excavated from the Wushantou site in southwest Taiwan. The samples were disaggregated, passed through micro-sieves, a…
A new method for identifying and differentiating human dissection and autopsy in archaeological human skeletal remains
Brief communication: Developmental dysplasia of the hip in medieval London
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of disease starting in childhood and in many cases persisting into adulthood. The spectrum ranges from acetabular dysplasia, through hip subluxation to dislocation. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence and pathoanatomy of acetabular dysplasia and subluxation in excavated human skeletal remains, to complement past research on dislocation in DDH. The material under study was…
Technical note: A revised radiocarbon date for a case of treponemal disease from Safed, Israel, from the 15th Century AD
Some Highlights From 2024: A Year in Review at the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
In this editorial, we reflect on the most read publications and some key highlights from 2024 in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. Of those papers published in the journal last year, the 10 most read titles are listed in Table 1. The journal publishes six issues a year, and so the time that these publications have been available to read does vary, but the most read publications are distributed across the year's issues (Figure 1). The…
Evidence for parasites in burials and cesspits used by the clergy and general population of 13th-18th century Ghent, Belgium
Previous research on medieval populations has revealed that differences in lifestyles between groups might lead to distinct parasite infection patterns. This research aims to investigate whether comparable differences can be found in past population groups in medieval, renaissance and early modern period Ghent in Belgium. The material came from town cesspits of Oude Schaapmarkt dated to 13th–14th and 17th–18th century, pelvic sediment from six 13…
Writing a First Osteoarchaeology Article: Some Advice for Early Career Researchers
Writing a journal article is a different skill from writing a postgraduate thesis or a technical report. Getting published is an important step in academic careers, so it is a key skill to master. It is obviously good to publish completed research to disseminate the research to wider academic and public communities. Your first publications are also often your formal introduction to the academic community and can help shape the next steps of your …
Osteoarchaeological identification guides: A new category of manuscript
Osteoarchaeological research is underpinned by the development and adoption of robust and replicable methodologies (Driver, 1992; LeFebvre & Sharpe, 2018; Lyman, 2019; Wolverton, 2013). Zooarchaeological identification methodologies make use of physical modern reference collections, digital resources, and published criteria to aid species identification (Driver, 1992). High-quality identification guides and keys are important in a number of ways.…
Pathology in The Crusader Period: Human Skeletal Remains From Tel Jezreel
Pathology in The Crusader Period: Human Skeletal Remains From Tel Jezreel
Etude pathologique de squelettes des populations de l'epoque des Croisades mis au jour sur le site de Tel Jezreel.
Psoriatic arthritis in a fifth-century Judean Desert monastery
Psoriatic arthritis is a greatly underreported seronegative erosive arthropathy, due to the ambiguous lesions it leaves on bone in all but the most severe cases. For a confident diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis to be made, sacroiliac and intervertebral joint fusion must be present together with erosive lesions of the peripheral skeleton including most especially the terminal interphalangeal joints. In modern times it is only a small percentage of…
Psoriatic arthritis in a fifth‐century Judean Desert monastery
Psoriatic arthritis is a greatly underreported seronegative erosive arthropathy, due to the ambiguous lesions it leaves on bone in all but the most severe cases. For a confident diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis to be made, sacroiliac and intervertebral joint fusion must be present together with erosive lesions of the peripheral skeleton including most especially the terminal interphalangeal joints. In modern times it is only a small percentage of…
Further Evidence of Disease in the Crusader Period Population of Le Petit Gérin (Tel Jezreel)
Further Evidence of Disease in the Crusader Period Population of Le Petit Gérin (Tel Jezreel)
Le Petit Gerin (Tel Jezreel) etait une communaute d'agriculteurs chretiens Syriens du royaume de Jerusalem a l'epoque des Croisades. Le village appartenait a l'Ordre du Temple, qui le defendait. Ce rapport presente les pathologies lisibles sur les squelettes humains enterres aux 12e et 13e siecles
The integration of the palaeopathology and medical history of the crusades
The concurrent use of the techniques of palaeopathology and medical history allows a more thorough assessment of disease in a past community than if just one discipline is used. The crusades to the Medieval eastern Mediterranean have left many manuscripts providing written evidence of disease and its treatment, but it is only in recent years that any palaeopathological assessment of Crusader Period settlements have been undertaken. Human skeletal…
Pre‐Columbian treponemal disease from 14th century AD Safed, Israel, and implications for the medieval eastern Mediterranean
In 1912, 68 medieval crania were excavated from a cave at Safed in the eastern Mediterranean and brought to the United Kingdom. It is only recently that these skulls have been studied for evidence of disease. One adult individual demonstrates multiple lesions of the cranial vault, compatible with treponematosis. Radiocarbon dating suggests the year of death to be between 1290–1420 AD. This range equates to the mamluk period, just after the crusad…
The Palaeopathology of Skulls Recovered from a Medieval Cave Cemetery near Safed, Israel (Thirteenth to Seventeenth Century)
While medieval arabic medical texts are well known for their descriptions of how to treat medical conditions, there has been surprisingly little archaeological investigation of disease in the eastern Mediterranean in the Mamluk and Ottoman periods. This analysis of pathology in the medieval population of Safed in Galilee has found evidence for weapon injuries, treponemal disease (syphilis), osteomyelitis, cholesteatoma, maxillary sinusitis, cribr…
Child Health in the Crusader Period Inhabitants of Tel Jezreel, Israel
This study assesses the state of health of children from the medieval Christian population living at Tel Jezreel, when it was known as Parvum Gerinum. This is the first ever project to investigate health at a farming village in the Frankish States of the Latin East during the crusader period. In consequence, the findings at a population level are of particular importance.Analysis of the skeletal remains of fifty children allowed determination of …
Weapon injuries in the 12th century Crusader garrison of Vadum Iacob Castle, Galilee
This project analyses the wounds sustained by those defending the Crusader castle of Vadum Iacob, which is to the north of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. To our knowledge this is the first Crusader castle garrison to be excavated and studied, and consequently gives unique information concerning medieval battle wounds. The Muslim forces of Saladin stormed the castle in August 1179. The skeletal remains of five of the garrison who were killed during…
Trauma in the Crusader period city of Caesarea: A major port in the medieval eastern Mediterranean
Caesarea is the first fortified city to undergo palaeopathological analysis of its Crusader period inhabitants. This study of the 12th and 13th century population aims to determine the major types of trauma present, whether from weapon injuries or accidents. Since the Crusades were known for the significant number of battles and raids that took place, weapon injuries were expected to be common.Thirteen cases of trauma are described and a highly u…
Intestinal parasitic worm eggs from a crusader period cesspool in the city of Acre (Israel)
This study investigates the contents of a medieval cesspool from the city of Acre ('Akko) in order to determine which intestinal parasites were present in the population. Coins and other finds in the cesspool suggest that it was probably in use during the thirteenth century. This is only the second latrine from the Crusader period to have undergone such intense analysis. We have identified the eggs of two species of parasitic intestinal helminth …
The Rational Surgery of the Middle Ages . Michael McVaugh
A case for Sherlock Holmes: Forensic investigation of a gunshot wound to the head dating from Victorian London
This is an investigation of a fatal gunshot wound that occurred over a century ago, in Victorian England. Records dating from 1900 show that it was regarded as suicide by officials of the time. Forensic, palaeopathological, and historical techniques are applied in order to determine whether the manner of death was suicide, murder, or accident. Comparison of the projectile trajectory with modern forensic series suggests that this case is statistic…
Dysentery in the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem: An Elisa analysis of two medieval latrines in the City of Acre (Israel)
Secrets of Women: Gender, Generation, and the Origins of Human Dissection . Katharine Park
Diagnostic criteria for developmental dislocation of the hip in human skeletal remains
Dislocation is the most severe form of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). It significantly impairs hip function in the young, and may lead to debilitating early-onset osteoarthritis in adults. To our knowledge no thorough study of a large skeletal population has ever been undertaken to determine the wide range of diagnostic criteria for this condition in pathological specimens. To identify these criteria we have analysed the cases of devel…
Technical note: A revised radiocarbon date for a case of treponemal disease from Safed, Israel, from the 15th Century AD
Migration to the Medieval Middle East with the Crusades
During the 12th and 13th centuries thousands of people moved from Europe to the Middle East to fight, undertake pilgrimage, or settle and make a new life. The aim of this research is to investigate two populations from the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, by determining who was born in Europe and who came from the Middle East. Oxygen and strontium stable isotope analyses were conducted on the enamel of teeth from skeletal remains excavated from Cru…
Human intestinal parasites in crusader Acre: Evidence for migration with disease in the medieval period
Retrospective diagnosis and the use of historical texts for investigating disease in the past
Brief communication: Developmental dysplasia of the hip in medieval London
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a spectrum of disease starting in childhood and in many cases persisting into adulthood. The spectrum ranges from acetabular dysplasia, through hip subluxation to dislocation. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence and pathoanatomy of acetabular dysplasia and subluxation in excavated human skeletal remains, to complement past research on dislocation in DDH. The material under study was…
Probable carpometacarpal and tarsal coalition from Baousso da Torre Cave (Italy): Implications for burial selection during the Gravettian
Le barrage de Tolerme, mis en eau en mars 1990, cree un plan d'eau touristique de 40 ha. Il est constitue d'une digue principale de 17,5 m et d'une digue de col haute de 11 m. Le cout a ete optimise par le choix de barrages en enrochements avec etancheite centrale par paroi moulee. Les crues sont evacuees grace a un deversoir de surface, le vide d'emprunt de la carriere etant utilise comme fosse de reception.(A) (Titres en anglais et en allemand:…
Bilateral fractures of the scapula: Possible archeological examples of beatings from Europe, Africa and America
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