Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1040845
Re-evaluating “old” archaeological bones by using modern techniques: an example of a Middle Neolithic skeleton from Smilčić, Croatia
Re-evaluating “old” archaeological bones by using modern techniques: an example of a Middle Neolithic skeleton from Smilčić, Croatia // IIIrd Conference of the ‘Török Aurélʼ Anthropological Association. Programme and Abstracts Book.
Târgu Mureș, Rumunjska, 2019. str. 24-24 (predavanje, međunarodna recenzija, sažetak, znanstveni)
CROSBI ID: 1040845 Za ispravke kontaktirajte CROSBI podršku putem web obrasca
Naslov
Re-evaluating “old” archaeological bones by using modern techniques: an example of a Middle Neolithic skeleton from Smilčić, Croatia
Autori
Novak, Mario ; Janković, Ivor ; McClure, Sarah ; Čondić, Natalija
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni
Izvornik
IIIrd Conference of the ‘Török Aurélʼ Anthropological Association. Programme and Abstracts Book.
/ - , 2019, 24-24
Skup
IIIrd Conference of the ‘Török Aurélʼ Anthropological Association
Mjesto i datum
Târgu Mureș, Rumunjska, 11.10.2019. - 13.10.2019
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje
Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija
Ključne riječi
Early Neolithic ; Croatia ; human skeleton
Sažetak
The human skeleton in question was excavated over 50 years ago at the Early/Middle Neolithic site at Smilčić - Barice, near Zadar in southern Croatia. After the excavation the skeleton was transported in one block to the Archaeological Museum in Zadar where it stayed almost forgotten for over half a century. We wanted to re-evaluate these “old” bones by using modern techniques, but also to show that even such “forgotten” cases can be scientifically valued to the fullest extent. The presented study consists of radiocarbon dating, preliminary bioarchaeological analysis, ancient DNA analysis as well as nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes analysis. The skeleton was directly dated to 5210-5026 cal BCE, i.e. to Danilo Middle Neolithic culture. The study showed that the skeleton belongs to a middle-aged male, around 40 years of age, who suffered from several pathological changes, most probably associated with advanced age (vertebral osteophytosis and Achilles tendon ossification). The individual was relatively robust with a height of about 165 cm. Archaeogenetic analysis confirmed that this is a male individual - his mitochondrial DNA belongs to haplogroup T2g2 while his Y-DNA belongs to haplogroup G2a2a. Stable isotopes analysis suggests that his diet was mostly based on C3 terrestrial products with a very low intake of animal proteins and/or sea fish. This study showed the importance of re- evaluation of “old” archaeological bones with modern techniques and the amount of new data we can gain by using such an approach.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Arheologija
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
HRZZ-IP-2016-06-1450 - Rekonstrukcija prapovijesnog (od neolitika do brončanog doba) načina života na području Hrvatske – multidisciplinarni pristup (PASTLIVES) (Novak, Mario, HRZZ - 2016-06) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Institut za antropologiju
