A Preliminary Analysis of Trauma Patterns in Early Christian Cyprus

Fox, Sherry; Moutafi, Ioanna; Prevedorou, Eleanna; Pilides, Despina

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“…Malaria, a mosquito‐borne blood disease, is also linked with CO and PH as it can contribute to the development of hemolytic anemias (Angel, 1966; Roberts & Manchester, 2010). Fox et al (2014) suggest that CO and PH could be the result of vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, and congenital hemolytic anemias such as beta‐thalassemia or acquired anemia and malaria. Harper and Fox (2008) also suggested that malaria, among others, was a factor causing the development of hemolytic anemias and skeletal lesions in Cypriot sites, but this theory has not been aDNA tested.…”

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“…The lack of written sources describing living conditions during these periods renders the archeological context and human remains the only sources available to obtain data. Additionally, urban versus rural populations in Cyprus have been only preliminary approached (e.g., Fox, 1997, 2005; Fox et al, 2014; Harper & Fox, 2008; Ioannou, 2013, 2021; Karligkioti et al, 2022), rendering this study one of the first comparative studies in ancient Cyprus. We explore health and stress at urban Nea Paphos, during the Hellenistic–Roman times, compared with people living in the suburbs.…”

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“…Additionally, urban versus rural populations in Cyprus have been only preliminary approached (e.g., Fox, 1997Fox, , 2005Fox et al, 2014;Harper & Fox, 2008;Ioannou, 2013Ioannou, , 2021Karligkioti et al, 2022), rendering this study one of the first comparative studies in ancient Cyprus. We explore health and stress at urban Nea Paphos, during the Hellenistic-Roman times, compared with people living in the suburbs.…”

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Health, stress, and urbanism in the Hellenistic–Roman metropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus: A comparative analysis

Ioannou,

Lorentz

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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We explore health and stress in the urban metropolis Nea Paphos (Cyprus) and its surrounding territory during the Hellenistic (312–58 BC) and Roman (58 BC to 395 AD) periods, through a bioarchaeological study. Data were acquired from macroscopic analyses of human remains from two necropoleis in Paphos district: the Eastern Necropolis of Nea Paphos (minimum number of individuals = 165) and the necropolis of Ktima‐Upper City (minimum number of individuals = 207). Data have been acquired from adult/nonadult and male/female individuals through analysis of specific health indicators. These are porotic hyperostosis (PH), cribra orbitalia (CO), and linear enamel hypoplasia. Overall, health indicators were recorded in low to moderate frequencies in both sites. Ktima‐Upper City showed higher frequency of linear enamel hypoplasia (31.8%) compared with Nea Paphos (9.4%), while PH and CO were more prevalent within Eastern Necropolis (CO: 31.3% vs 8% and PH: 29.2% vs 13.9%) suggesting that people living in the capital were more exposed to factors causing CO and PH, during childhood. Intrasite analysis showed differences between the two sexes and the occurrence of health stressors. These factors are likely linked with social, cultural, and dietary differences, subsequently reflecting a larger and more heterogeneous population within and between the two sites. The findings suggest that there are differences between urban Nea Paphos and Ktima‐Upper City. These differences are not major yet indicating some division between the two groups. This study is one of the first to investigate urbanism and health in ancient Cyprus, with focus on the Hellenistic–Roman periods. The comparison of the two sites provides new insights into the health of Hellenistic–Roman Cypriot populations, enabling future investigation and comparison between urban–rural regional and neighboring sites.

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Health, stress, and urbanism in the Hellenistic–Roman metropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus: A comparative analysis

Ioannou,

Lorentz

2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Primary and Secondary Burials with Commingled Remains from Archaeological Contexts in Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey

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Marklein

2013

Commingled and Disarticulated Human Remains

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Burials and Human Remains of the Eastern Mediterranean in Early Christian Context

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Tritsaroli

2019

The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology

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This chapter examines the contribution of the contextual study of human skeletal remains of Early Christian burials in the eastern Mediterranean. Bioarchaeological studies of sites in Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor, and Palestine are presented to better understand the people and their burial practices from this region during a tumultuous period in the fourth through seventh centuries. The use of multiple lines of evidence such as funerary archaeology, taphonomy, and skeletal biology reveals the lifestyles and burial customs of the inhabitants from a selection of eastern Mediterranean sites. Despite regional variations, there is a great degree of uniformity in the burial customs across the areas under consideration. Finally, the populations of the eastern Mediterranean share similar demographic profiles and health outcomes. Future research will likely engage in scientific applications in archaeology that may address significant questions, such as reconstructing diet from stable isotope analyses and disease via ancient DNA analysis.

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A Preliminary Analysis of Trauma Patterns in Early Christian Cyprus

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Health, stress, and urbanism in the Hellenistic–Roman metropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus: A comparative analysis

Health, stress, and urbanism in the Hellenistic–Roman metropolis of Nea Paphos, Cyprus: A comparative analysis

Primary and Secondary Burials with Commingled Remains from Archaeological Contexts in Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey

Burials and Human Remains of the Eastern Mediterranean in Early Christian Context

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