A5059268657- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Bone and Dental Protein Studies
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Race, Genetics, and Society
- Gut microbiota and health
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Building materials and conservation
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Genital Health and Disease
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Eurac Research
2018-2024
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2024
Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment
2018-2019
University of Tübingen
2018-2019
Highlights•The last meal of the Iceman, a European Copper Age mummy, was reconstructed•Our multipronged approach deciphers composition and food processing•His high-fat diet supplemented with wild meat cerealsSummaryThe history humankind is marked by constant adoption new dietary habits affecting human physiology, metabolism, even development nutrition-related disorders. Despite clear archaeological evidence for shift from hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture in Neolithic Europe [1], very...
Abstract Background Dental calculus (mineralised dental plaque) preserves many types of microfossils and biomolecules, including microbial host DNA, ancient are thus an important source information regarding our ancestral human oral microbiome. In this study, we taxonomically characterised the microbiome from 20 skeletal remains originating Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy, dating Neolithic (6000–3500 BCE) to Early Middle Ages (400–1000 CE). Results We found a high abundance archaeal genus...
Abstract In Early Middle Ages (sixth–eleventh centuries AD), South Tyrol (Italian Alps) played a key role for geographical and military reasons. Historical sources document that allochthonous groups ( germani ) entered the territory, material culture shows mutual cultural exchanges between autochthonous . Besides nature of migration, demographic socio-cultural impacts on local population are still unknown. Stable isotope analyses were performed to provide insights into dietary patterns,...
Background: Several computed tomographic studies have shown the presence of atherosclerosis in ancient human remains. However, while it is important to understand development atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), genetic data concerning prevalence disease-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) our ancestors are scarce. Objective: For a better understanding role genetics evolution ASCVD, we applied an enrichment capture sequencing approach mummified remains from different...
Cornaux/Les Sauges (Switzerland, Late Iron Age) revealed remnants of a wooden bridge, artifacts, and human animal skeletal remains. The relationship between the collapsed structure material, whether it indicates potential accident or cultural practices, remains elusive. We evaluate most plausible scenario for Cornaux based on osteological, taphonomic, isotopic, paleogenomic analysis recovered individuals. latter amount to at least 20 individuals, mostly adult males. Perimortem lesions...
Animal remains are a common find in prehistoric and protohistoric funerary contexts. While taphonomic osteological data provide insights about the proximate (depositional) factors responsible for these findings, ultimate cultural causes leading to this observed mortuary behavior obscured by opacity of archaeological record lack written sources. Here, we apply an interdisciplinary suite analytical approaches (zooarchaeological, anthropological, archaeological, paleogenetic, isotopic) explore...
The Museo Egizio in Turin holds a unique collection of 116 mummified or skeletal human bodies body parts. This is currently under study by the "Mummy Conservation Project", collaborative venture Egizio, Institute for Mummy Studies Eurac Research, Soprintendenza Archeologia del Piemonte, and Horus Group, whose aim to improve mummy conservation techniques. In context this project, an assessment state preservation remains was carried out monitoring basic physical parameters (temperature,...
Abstract In the Early Middle Ages (fifth to 11th centuries AD), central Europe was marked by geo‐political instabilities and important socio‐cultural changes that led admixture of different cultures named barbari Romans, whose demographic impact is still not fully understood. These events also involved populations settled in modern day South Tyrol, a region north‐eastern Italian Alps. this context, early medieval site Säben‐Sabiona (Eisack‐Isarco valley, Province Bozen‐Bolzano) had relevant...
Abstract The study of subadult scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), also known as Möller‐Barlow's disease, is growing interest in palaeopathology. However, Italy, there still a paucity knowledge on nutritional stress diseases human skeletal remains. In the present work, anthropological and palaeopathological subadults found Early Medieval cemetery Castel Tirolo, South Tyrol (Italy) reported. Referring to macroscopic features described literature, abnormal pores, new bone formations were analysed...
Abstract The ancient Egyptians considered the heart to be most important organ. belief that remained in body is widespread archeological and paleopathological literature. purpose of this study was perform an overview preserved intrathoracic structures thoracic abdominal cavity filling, determine prevalence computed tomography (CT) characteristics myocardium hearts Egyptian mummies. Whole‐body CT examinations 45 mummies (23 from Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany, 22...
In accordance with ancient Egyptian beliefs, the preservation of body after death was an important prerequisite for continued existence deceased in afterlife. This involved application various physical interventions and magical rituals to corpse. Computed tomography (CT), as gold-standard technology field paleoradiology, enables deeper insights into details artificial preservation. Therefore, CT applied investigate age at death, sex, mummification techniques, state soft tissue 21 child...
In this study we present the analysis of human remains from tomb K93.12 in Ancient Egyptian necropolis Dra' Abu el-Naga, located opposite modern city Luxor Upper Egypt on western bank Nile. Archaeological findings indicate that rock was originally built early 18th dynasty. Remains two tomb-temples 20th dynasty and looted burial High Priest Amun Amenhotep have been identified. After New Kingdom reused as a place until 26th The skeletal mummified material different areas underwent detailed...
In 2010, a detailed anthropological study regarding two adult individuals and one foetus-newborn buried in Copper Age (ca. 3000–2700 cal. BC) multiple grave site found Ora/Auer the eastern Italian Alps (Alto Adige/ Südtirol) was published. This exceptional archaeological finding provides rare insight into an inhumation prehistoric ritual discovered within natural alpine rock shelter. Due to presence of infant grave, authors were doubtful male sex assignment given both there. Additionally,...
Abstract The Eastern Italian Alps (South Tyrol) is a connection area between continental Italy and the northern Alps. Various local factors, such as heterogeneous environment, complex historical events, different mobility patterns, may have influenced genetic makeup of early medieval alpine groups. However, no ancient data from these groups are currently available. This study provides first picture mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity four locations in South Tyrol (Adige, Isarco, Venosta,...