| Autor: |
Riccomi, Giulia, Simonit, Rachele, Minozzi, Simona, Maudet, Ségolène, Giuffra, Valentina, Roberts, Patrick |
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Vilnius University Proceedings; 2022, Issue 6, p134-134, 1p |
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This research presents a case study of seven out 25 non-adult individuals, from a larger paleopathological and isotopic investigation of the Etruscan Orientalizing (720-580 BC) skeletal sample from the eastern necropolis of Pontecagnano - Chiancone II property (southern Italy). The osteological analysis of these infants identified pathological lesions including diffuse micro-porosities and periosteal new bone formation on the skull and long bones. The distribution and morphology of these abnormalities allowed us to conclude that these non-adults probably suffered from scurvy (vitamin C deficiency). The dietary profile of these individuals will be investigated by incremental dentine sampling for stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis and stable carbon and oxygen isotope analysis of tooth enamel carbonate with the aim at reconstructing early life-histories and testing the hypothesis of a possible correlation between malnutrition and pathological conditions of the non-adult portion of the burial assemblage. This sampling method will provide high-resolution data on dietary changes and metabolic outcomes in a time span from pre-birth to the time of death. While paleopathological analysis of the sample revealed a framework typical of metabolic disease, this research discusses how morbidity is tightly linked to environmental conditions. Pontecagnano, indeed, was characterized by marshlands that were drained to convert them into fertile arable farmland especially between the 6th-4th centuries BC, therefore agricultural practices, access to adequate food resources, and sanitary conditions were strongly compromised in this period. Finally, this study strives to encourage a dialogue between biochemistry, archaeology and paleopathology for a broader interdisciplinary research approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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