Nutritional reconstruction in an early modern population: Searching for a relationship between dental microwear and bone element composition

Dąbrowski, Paweł; Kulus, Michał; Grzelak, Joanna; Olchowy, Cyprian; Staniowski, Tomasz; Paulsen, Friedrich

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151884

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“…The cemetery was established in the 13th century and remained an active burial ground until the 19th century [39]. The remains used for this study were excavated from the area used between the 16th and 18th centuries, which was also confirmed by radiocarbon dating [40]. The cemetery located within the parish of St. Barbara initially served as a burial ground primarily for indigent craftsmen [39].…”

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New Equations for the Estimation of the Age of the Formation of the Harris Lines

Kulus,

Cebulski,

Kmiecik

et al. 2024

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Harris Lines (HLs) are transverse, sclerotic lines that can be visualized by X-ray imaging and that occur in long bones, most commonly in the tibia and femur. HLs are associated with disrupted bone mineralization during endochondral ossification, affecting the normal growth process. The etiology of HLs is debated, with some claims linking their presence to detrimental factors such as inflammation, malnutrition, alcohol abuse, and diseases. The age at which HLs form can be estimated based on their location, which allows for a retrospective assessment of the individual’s health status during childhood or youth. The current study is concerned with providing new equations to estimate the age of Harris Line occurrences using a simple calculating tool. Bone growth curves were derived based on a dataset provided by Byers in 1991 using non-linear estimation. The best model was chosen with the Akaike Information Criterion. New and old methods were compared through Bland–Altman plots. As a result, we managed to produce reliable, well-fitted growth curves, concordant with previous methods.

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confidence: 99%

New Equations for the Estimation of the Age of the Formation of the Harris Lines

Kulus,

Cebulski,

Kmiecik

et al. 2024

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Fatty acid profile in archaeological bones changes due to diagenesis

Kulus,

Dąbrowski,

Kapczyńska

et al. 2024

L'Anthropologie

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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as an Accurate Forensic Tool for Bone Classification and Individual Reassignment

Cárdenas-Escudero,

Galán-Madruga,

Cáceres

2024

Appl Spectrosc

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This article provides a detailed discussion of the evidence available to date on the application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and supervised classification methods for the individual reassignment of commingled bone remains. Specialized bone chemistry studies have demonstrated the suitability of bone elemental composition as a distinct individual identifier. Given the widely documented ability of the LIBS technique to provide elemental emission spectra that are considered elemental fingerprints of the samples analyzed, the analytical potential of this technique has been assessed for the investigation of the contexts of commingled bone remains for their individual reassignment. The LIBS bone analysis consists of the direct ablation of micrometric portions of bone samples, either on their surface or within their internal structure. To produce reliable, accurate, and robust bone classifications, however, the available evidence suggests that LIBS spectral information must be processed by appropriate methods. When comparing the performance of seven different supervised classification methods using spectrochemical LIBS data for individual reassociation, those employing artificial intelligence-based algorithms produce analytically conclusive results, concretely individual reassociations with 100% accuracy, sensitivity, and robustness. Compared to LIBS, other techniques used for the purpose of interest exhibit limited performance in terms of robustness, sensitivity, and accuracy, as well as variations in these results depending on the type of bones used in the classification. The available literature supports the suitability of the LIBS technique for reliable individual reassociation of bone remains in a fast, simple, and cost-effective manner without the need for complicated sample processing.

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Nutritional reconstruction in an early modern population: Searching for a relationship between dental microwear and bone element composition

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

New Equations for the Estimation of the Age of the Formation of the Harris Lines

New Equations for the Estimation of the Age of the Formation of the Harris Lines

Fatty acid profile in archaeological bones changes due to diagenesis

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as an Accurate Forensic Tool for Bone Classification and Individual Reassignment

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