Dying Young: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Child Health in Roman Britain

Rohnbogner, Anna

doi:10.30861/9781407359595

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“…This includes a reduction in urban size and high population density, but also trade networks (and possibly migrants) (Kiple, 1993;McNeill, 1998;Morley, 2004). Similar to studies of rural environments in Roman Britain (Redfern et al, 2015;Rohnbogner, 2015;Rohnbogner andLewis, 2016, 2017), both Post-Roman samples in this study displayed high levels of CO, indicating a different underlying cause of early childhood stress compared to Roman urban centers.…”

Section: Urbanization and Population Densitysupporting

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Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

Quade

Gowland

2021

International Journal of Paleopathology

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Section: Urbanization and Population Densitysupporting

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Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

Quade

Gowland

2021

International Journal of Paleopathology

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“…The widespread presence of porotic hyperostosis and possible cases of scurvy and rickets also shows a high level of physiological stress in the studied population (Šlaus, 2006;Rohnbogner, 2015). Scurvy is associated with vitamin C deficiency (Gandhi et al, 2023) and rickets with vitamin D deficiency (Sahay & Sahay 2012).…”

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confidence: 86%

Life and death in the Roman period Pula – A bioanthropological analysis of human skeletal remains from the Ozad Arene site

Bencerić,

Godinović Mikačić,

Carić

2024

J. bioanthropol. (Online)

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Human skeletal and dental remains are the primary focus of bioarchaeological research, as different diseases and pathological conditions can leave marks on the bones and teeth. Study of these remains provides insights into the lifestyle, health and quality of life of past populations. In this paper, the human skeletal remains from the Ozad Arene archaeological site in Pula (Istria, Croatia), originating from 25 graves and four bone assemblages dated between the 1st and the 4th centuries CE, were analysed. The aim of the paper is to reconstruct demographic and pathological characteristics of the Roman period population from Pula to gain insight into the living conditions and the quality of life in this community, and to determine whether the site differs from other archaeological sites from the same period in terms of general health and living conditions. The human skeletal sample in question comprises skeletal remains of a minimum 48 individuals; the high subadult mortality rate and high prevalence of dental enamel hypoplasia and the presence of cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis, and periostitis indicate overall poor living conditions and widespread metabolic stress during childhood in Pula. Vertebral osteoarthritis and Schmorl′s nodes in the spines of younger individuals suggest continuous hard labour and strenuous physical activity. Based on the available data, it seems that living conditions in the Roman period Pula did not differ significantly from other Roman sites on the eastern Adriatic coast.

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“…Rohnbogner [49], in her study of infant skeletons from Roman Britain (1st to 5th centuries), described bowing of the proximal third of the left ulnar shaft in a child aged between 10.6 and 14.5 years. However, the alteration occurs in the context of a Monteggia fracture, which occurs with a fracture of the ulna and dislocation of the radial head.…”

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A Case of Acute Plastic Deformation of the Forearm in a Medieval Hispano-Mudejar Skeleton (13–14th Centuries AD)

Dorado-Fernández¹,

Aso-Escario²,

Vizán³

et al. 2022

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Introduction: Acute plastic deformation refers to a traumatic bending or bowing without a detectable cortical defect. Case Presentation and Discussion: We describe a rare case from an individual that was exhumed from the Hispano-Mudejar necropolis in Uceda (Guadalajara, Spain) dated between the 13th and 14th centuries AD. The case corresponds to an adult woman, with a bowing involvement of the left ulna and radius. After making the differential diagnosis with various pathologies likely to present with this alteration, we reached the diagnosis of acute plastic deformation of the forearm through external and radiological examination and comparison with the healthy contralateral forearm. Conclusions: Acute plastic deformation is a rare traumatic injury, not described until the last century and only rarely described in palaeopathological contexts. We contribute a new case, the first being sufficiently documented, contributing to the knowledge and diagnosis of this type of trauma in the ancient bone, while deepening the knowledge of the living conditions of the medieval Mudejar population of Uceda.

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Dying Young: A Bioarchaeological Analysis of Child Health in Roman Britain

Cited by 6 publications

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Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

Height and health in Roman and Post-Roman Gaul, a life course approach

Life and death in the Roman period Pula – A bioanthropological analysis of human skeletal remains from the Ozad Arene site

A Case of Acute Plastic Deformation of the Forearm in a Medieval Hispano-Mudejar Skeleton (13–14th Centuries AD)

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