Paleopathological, Trichological and Paleoparasitological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from the Migration Period Cemetery Prague-Zličín

• DOI: 10.24916/iansa.2016.1.1
• Publication Date: 2017-04-19T04:06:21Z
• Authors: Lenka Vargová; Ladislava Horáčková; ; Marcela Horáková; ; Hana Eliášová; ; Eva Myšková; ; Oleg Ditrich
• Keywords: Osteology; Paleopathology; Hyperostosis

The study deals with the paleopathological analysis of human skeletal remains found in 173 Vinařice cultural group graves at Prague-Zlicin from early stage Migration Period (5th century). Because osteological collection was fragmentary, skeletal only 113 individuals were analysed (28 men, 33 women, 18 children, and 5 adolescents; sex 29 adults remained unspecified). Paleopathological diagnoses were grounded macroscopic x-ray examinations. Most frequently, skeletal showed progressing degenerative processes such as spondylosis (49.1%, n=53) arthrosis (37.7%, n=69). Traces healed traumas detected 8.8% (n=113) cases. Demonstrations inflammatory symptoms were observed 16.8%, (n=113) cases, out which were two suspected cases tuberculosis. Regarding neoplastic diseases, two benign tumours (skull osteomas) were diagnosed (3.9%, n=51). Internal frontal hyperostosis, biparietal thinning, calcaneonavicular coalition were detected sporadically. Cribra orbitalia in eye sockets 7.1% (n=28)