Violence in European medieval monasteries
Skeletal trauma in Teplá monastery (Czech Republic)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Pankowská (0000-0003-1921-5485, Department of Anthropology University of West Bohemia Pilsen Czech Republic, corresponding author), Patrik Galeta (0000-0002-4937-1369, Department of Anthropology University of West Bohemia Pilsen Czech Republic, corresponding author), Petra Uhlík Spěváčková (0000-0003-2954-1882, Department of Dentistry University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague Alej Svobody 80 304 60 Pilsen Czech Republic, corresponding author), Karel Nováček (0000-0002-2613-9276, Department of History Palacký University Olomouc Olomouc Czech Republic, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 908-921 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2804 |
| OpenAlex | W2961219210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
Medieval monasteries often went beyond their religious mission and developed into economic, social, and educational centres. These were not spared from violent attack on the part of the gentry. The defence of such monasteries is, however, a poorly investigated area in bioarchaeological studies. A recently excavated skeletal sample found in front of the western gate of the Abbey Church at the Teplá monastery (Czech Republic) dated between the 13th and 15th century AD provides us a unique opportunity to fill this gap. The analysis of skeletal trauma reveals that 13 out of 30 individuals exhibited trauma, of which 69% were confidently related to violence. All individuals with injuries were males, and half of them were younger than 30 years of age. The presence of ante‐mortem injuries indicates that males likely had previous combat experience, were successfully treated, and their bodies were buried with respect and care. The most probable explanation of our findings is that the individuals were a group of clients who were tasked with the defence of the Teplá monastery. Other, less likely explanations assume that individuals were laity, monastery benefactors, and/or canons killed during several different violent attacks directed at the monastery
Ancient history · Archaeology · Czech · Front (military · Gentry · Geography · Medical emergency · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Violent death · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |