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- García-Moreno, Carlos D., et al.
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La necrópolis de la ampliación del Museo Nacional de Arte Romano (Mérida, Badajoz) : estudio antropológico y contexto funerario [The necropolis of “la ampliación del Museo Nacional de Arte Romano” (Mérida, Badajoz): anthropological study and funerary context]
- 2023
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Ingår i: SAGVNTVM. Papeles del Laboratorio de Arqueología de Valencia. - 0210-3729 .- 2174-517X. ; 55, s. 215-234
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We present the study of the skeletons found on the site of La ampliacion del Museo Nacional de Arte Romano (Merida, Badajoz). We address palaeodemography (by estimating sex and age), chronology (by means of C-14 dating in bone) and taphonomy, with special attention to preservation, comparing it with the funerary context. The total number of individuals identified is at least 118. The high number of non-adults (n=41) suggests a high infant mortality rate, coinciding with other nearby contemporary necropolises. The remains are relatively well preserved, with no differential distribution by sex/age. The predominant orientation is SW-NE and a single supine grave. Thirteen burials contained nails, either due to the presence of a wooden box or small boxes as grave goods. Radiocarbon dating of two tombs provided a Low-Imperial-Tard-Ancient chronology (3(rd)-6(th) centuries AD). Similarities can be observed between all the funerary areas of Augusta Emerita, showing a possible pattern of funerary context.
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- Rissech, Carme, et al.
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Skeletal remains of human perinatal individuals from the fortified Iberian Period settlement of Ca n’Oliver (6th century to 50 years BCE)
- 2023
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Ingår i: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. - 1866-9557 .- 1866-9565. ; 15:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Burial customs in the Iberian Period (Iron Age II) included cremation. Only perinatal and newborn infants were buried directly beneath floor settlement. These infants represent the very few unburned human remains recovered from Iberian sites. The interpretation of these infant burials is in debate, focusing on whether they are unnatural or natural deaths. Our aim is to infer mortality patterns and developmental conditions of these individuals, in order to respond if infanticide was present in these assemblages. A large perinatal human skeletal sample from the Ca n’Oliver site (sixth century to 50 years BCE) from the Iberian Period of the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula was analysed, combining osteological methods together with tooth histology and aDNA analysis. Combining osteological and odontological estimates indicated ages between 22 and 42 weeks of gestation for 47 out of a total of 48 individuals. The remaining individual died at about 6 months after birth. Tooth height and enamel histology indicated in 9 out of a subgroup of 13 individuals a low probability of live birth. The remaining 4 individuals possibly survived birth for less than 2 months. According to morphological and molecular results, the sex ratio of this sample is approximately 1:1 male to female. The mortality distribution is consistent with natural mortality. These perinatal deaths were probably spontaneous abortions and neonatal deaths, reflecting an endogenous mortality profile due to genetic and maternal influences. The present study will serve to broaden our knowledge on perinatal individuals of the Iberian Period.
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