A Byzantine Cranium from Jordan
A Case Study in Dental Anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7196209 |
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| Authors | Abdulla Al-Shorman (Yarmouk University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 79-82 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dental Anthropology Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-9411 • E-ISSN: 2769-822X |
| Publisher | Dental Anthropology Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.26575/daj.v19i3.125 |
| OpenAlex | W2906920351 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This study describes a Byzantine craniumfrom an archaeological site in Jordan (Khirbit Yajuz).This case study illustrates severity of the multiple dentalpathologies encountered and speculates on the causeof death. The 21-yers-old female of this study sufferedmultiple dental abscesses, where the accumulated pusreached the nasal cavity and the maxillary sinusesthrough a large fistula, probably causing septicemia thatmay have caused her early death. This case was selectedfrom among similar cases from the site, and it illustratesan extreme, progressive state of caries and the absenceof dental hygiene
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Byzantine architecture · Geography · Oral cavity · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Dentistry · Foreign Body Medical Cases · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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