Naslov
The Late Roman/Early Medieval Cemetery of Novigrad (Istria) - Results of Bioarchaeological Analysis

Autori
Rajić, Petra ; Ujčić, Željko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association: Abstracts, Collegium Antropologicum (vol. 26 Suppl.) / Maver, Hubert ; Rudan, Pavao - Zagreb : Hrvatsko andragoško društvo (HAD), 2002, 163-163

Skup
13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 30.08.2002. - 03.09.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
bioarchaeology; Early Medieval period; Istria; Late Roman period; skeletal remains

Sažetak
The poster presents results of analysis of human skeletal remains recovered from Late Roman/Early Medieval cemetery of Novigrad (Istria). The terminus post quem for the site was established archaeologically as 5th or 6th century A.D. Despite the fact that the analyzed sample is very small (consisting of 13 individuals) the results are valuable because no other bioarchaeological information is available from the Late Roman and Early Medieval period in Istria. The aim of this work was detailed bioarchaeological analysis of each individual. It included sex, age at the time of death, reconstruction of body height, and detailed description of pathological changes on bones and joint surfaces acquired during lifetime. The analysis provides limited information on demography, health and disease of the ancient inhabitants of Novigrad. Results show unusually high proportion of subadults, a life span range comparable to other contemporary populations, a high level of metabolic stress in childhood and a high level of skeletal indicators of physical stress suggesting that several of the analyzed individuals were exposed to heavy physical labor during their adulthood.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Etnologija i antropologija

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