A Bioarchaeological Investigation of Fraternal Stillborn Twins from Tell el-Hesi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4974008 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaime Ullinger (0000-0002-3613-1737), L A Gregoricka (0000-0001-6608-7709), Lesley Gregoricka, Rebecca Bernardos (0000-0003-4625-3727), David Reich (0000-0002-7037-5292), Amel Langston, Paige Ferreri, Brittney Ingram |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 228-237 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/720748 |
| OpenAlex | W4293704614 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 49 |
A double nonadult burial excavated at the Ottoman period (1600–1800 CE) cemetery at Tell el-Hesi was hypothesized to belong to a set of stillborn twins. This study incorporated the use of multiple bioarchaeological techniques in order to assess both the age and survival of the perinates. Cranial and long-bone measurements were undertaken to determine age at death, while stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes were considered alongside microCT assessments of bacterial bioerosion in the cortices of long bones to identify whether these infants were born alive and had breastfed. Ancient DNA analysis can now identify twins with greater certainty and was also employed to confirm the sex and biological relationship between these two individuals. Using these various lines of evidence, we test two hypotheses, ultimately finding support for both: (1) the two perinates buried together from Tell el-Hesi were fraternal female twins; and (2) these perinates were likely stillborn
Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |