Naslov
Tracing the victims of the 16th/17th century plagues in western Istria - bioarchaeological analysis of a mass grave from Umag

Autori
Novak, Mario ; Janković, Ivor ; Milošević, Branka ; Mijanović, Anika

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

Izvornik
Program of the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists / Snodgrass, Josh J. - Austin (TX), 2018, 191-191

Skup
87th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists

Mjesto i datum
Austin (TX), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 11.04.2018. - 14.04.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Bioarchaeology ; Mass Graves ; Plague ; Croatia, Istria, Umag,
(bioarchaeology ; mass graves ; plague ; croatia, istria, umag,)

Sažetak
During a rescue excavation in the town center of Umag, the remains of 32 individuals were discovered. The burial is dated to the 16th/17th century. The human remains with a whole range of pathologiest present were mostly commingled and covered with a thick layer of lime. The location of the burial outside of the medieval town walls close to the church of St. Rocco, the patron saint against plague, as well as the context (mass grave covered with a thick layer of lime) strongly suggest this was a burial place for plague victims. Hopefully, this hypothesis will be soon confirmed by the results of aDNA analysis currently in progress.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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