A5084618864- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Historical Economic and Social Studies
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Medicine and Dermatology Studies History
- Irish and British Studies
- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Health and Conflict Studies
Durham University
2012-2024
York Osteoarchaeology (United Kingdom)
2012-2023
University of York
2018
Abstract The purported migrations that have formed the peoples of Britain been focus generations scholarly controversy. However, this has not benefited from direct analyses ancient genomes. Here we report nine genomes (∼1 ×) individuals northern Britain: seven a Roman era York cemetery, bookended by earlier Iron-Age and later Anglo-Saxon burials. Six show affinity with modern British Celtic populations, particularly Welsh, but significantly diverge populations Yorkshire other eastern English...
The use of ancient DNA in paleopathological studies tuberculosis has largely been restricted to confirmation disease identifications made by skeletal analysis; few attempts at obtaining genotype data from archaeological samples have because the need perform different PCRs for each genetic locus being studied an extract. We used a next generation sequencing approach involving hybridization capture directed specific polymorphic regions Mycobacterium genome identify detailed historic strain M....
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, England underwent a period of rapid urbanization industrialization. The detrimental effects urban living conditions child factory labor on health children during this time has been subject considerable debate investigation by historians. It is generally understood that growing up in rural environment was more conducive to healthy growth development than within an industrial town. This study presents first direct comparison bioarchaeological...
ABSTRACT Identified skeletal collections have been widely used to test methods for recording entheseal changes (EC). These studies all the occupation provided with death certificate or equivalent as during life. However, variety of tasks undertaken within occupations, range occupational and how these changed over life course is rarely discussed. The aim this paper highlight value using historical data improve interpretation data. Materials methods: adult skeletons ( n = 18) from churchyard...
Abstract Objective Stark health inequalities exist in the present day between North and South of England, with people South, overall, experiencing better across a range parameters (e.g., life expectancy number years spent good health). Bioarchaeological studies skeletal remains from cemeteries this geographical divide have ability to provide temporal perspective on etiology, longevity, nature disparity. Methods In total 574 non‐adults (0–17 years) six urban sites (c. AD 1711–1856) were...
Child labour is the most common form of child abuse in world today, with almost half workers employed hazardous industries. The large-scale employment children during rapid industrialisation late 18 th and early 19 centuries England well documented. During this period, removal pauper from workhouses cities to work as apprentices rural mills North was commonplace. Whilst experiences some these have been recorded historically, study provides first direct evidence their lives through...
The post-medieval period in Europe saw a dramatic increase metabolic bone disease related to vitamin D deficiency (VDD). Recent paleopathological work has utilized interglobular dentin (IGD) as proxy for poor status during development, while enamel peptide analysis allows the identification of chromosomal sex non-adult remains. Here we explore relationship between sex, presence IGD, and macroscopic markers VDD an industrial era assemblage from Northeast England.
After the Battle Dunbar between English and Scottish forces in 1650, captured soldiers were imprisoned Durham many hundreds died there within a few weeks. The partial skeletal remains of 28 these men discovered 2013. Building on previous osteological work, here we report wide-ranging scientific studies to address following questions: Did they have comparable diet, health disease throughout their lives? common histories movement (or lack movement) during childhoods? Can create collective...
The remains of part a Carmelite Priory were investigated at Close, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, in advance residential development. Two buildings belonging to the uncovered. A structure interpreted as east side cloister was exposed, surrounded by elements south and ranges. Eight well-preserved burials excavated from area cloister. range may have included chapter house, church potentially To north, separate building exposed. This been chantry or suite private rooms, is believed be...
Abstract This study evaluated correlations between poor dental health and craniomandibular morphology for the Radcliffe Infirmary population buried 1770 1855. The is situated in Oxford, 90 km northwest of London, what used to be a rural area. original report this observed high prevalence rates caries, antemortem tooth loss (AMTL), periodontal disease. Industrial societies are acknowledged have highly processed foods that not only detrimental but also require less mastication. softening diet...
Adipocere has, infrequently, been reported from archaeological contexts normally on the external surface of bodies. In contrast to those cases, this study focuses a white, powdery and greasy substance found inside two right human femora during sampling. These samples were obtained identified individuals buried in late 19th century, who exhumed rock-cut brick-lined grave steeply sloping graveyard with wet soil conditions. Both coffins. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used test...
The elderly have been neglected within bioarchaeological discourse, partly due to limitations in current osteological techniques for identifying older adults. Historical evidence suggests that women the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were often denigrated neglected, but this has yet be fully explored research. This study aims investigate underrepresentation biological social impact of aging on eighteenthandnineteenth century England.
 Archival sources integrated with skeletal from...