Preliminary Investigations of The Bioarchaeology of Medieval Giecz (XI-XII C.)

Examples of Trauma and Stress

Dados Bibliográficos

ID8239477
AutoresAmanda M Agnew (0000-0001-8733-4078, The Ohio State University, autor correspondente), Hedy M Justus (The Ohio State University)
Ano2014
Volume77
Fascículo2
Páginas189-203
Data de publicação2014-07-15
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAnthropological Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1898-6773 • E-ISSN: 2083-4594
EditoraUniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2478/anre-2014-0015
OpenAlexW2137560054
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas41

Human skeletal remains from past populations are an invaluable source to objectively study biological history. The combined biological and cultural assessment of bioarchaeology offers a unique perspective on the adaptation of people to their environment. This study summarizes a portion of ongoing work to decipher trends related to health and lifestyle in early medieval (XI-XII c.) Giecz, Poland. The skeletal assemblage from Giecz, the “Giecz Collection”, represents a community positioned at a major center of political, economic, and religious power during this important time in Polish history. Non-violent traumatic injuries were investigated to elucidate trends related to possible types and rigor of activities and linear femoral growth trends were analyzed to assess patterns of stress. Preliminary results suggest that all members of the community (men, women, and adolescents) contributed to a lifestyle characterized by repetitive hard-work. Furthermore, it appears that most individuals suffered from health insults negatively affecting their development and perhaps their mortality

Archaeology · Art · Assemblage (archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Geography · Perspective (graphical · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Gerontology