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Bioarchaeology in a general sense is the discipline that deals with the study of any biological remains recovered from archaeological contexts. It concerns the analysis of human osteological remains of archaeological interest.
Bioarchaeology is an integrative, holistic field that combines different theories, methods, and studies to offer a comprehensive interpretative framework of archaeol
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)
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Editorial
The new Journal of Bioarchaeology, a fundamental tool for the dissemination of research
Marta Licata
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Peasants, nobles and religious. Mortuary archaeology in the church of SS. Eusebio and Antonio of Azzio, Varese (Northwest Italy)
Omar Larentis, Marco Calderoni
• To resume 10 years of research in the SS. Eusebio and Antonio church of Azzio, Varese
• To improve our knowledge on funerary use and body treatment in a religious and layman catholic burial place
• To enrich the available literature on putridarium in northern Italy
• To provide new anthropological, paleopathological and taphonomic data of heterogenous social class groups
Interpreting diachronic changes and infra-contextual comparisons. The bioarchaeological archive of San Biagio in Cittiglio (Varese, Northern Italy)
Chiara Tesi
• A well-preserved funerary sample represents a bioarchaeological archive of the territory, valid for the study of the biological features of the ancient population
• The investigated cemetery has provided essential insights into the life of the ancient population that once inhabited the area
• The social and political changes between historical periods can also be reflected by the biological characteristics extracted from the anthropological record
• The diachronic aspect of the cemetery allowed the comparison between two chronological subgroups divided according to the local and regional history of the site
• The diachronic perspective has revealed the existence of dissimilarities in health status and dietary practices between the High Middle Ages and the Late and Post-Medieval Ages
CASE REPORT: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Endocranial mice nesting in the body of the Blessed Antonio da Fano (dead 1435)
Mirko Traversari, Beatrice Demarchi, Annalisa Biselli, Francesco Tei, Elisabetta Cilli, Gianni D’Altri, Luca Ventura
• To study of a taphonomic aspect still little described in the literature
• To investigate Rodent-induced weathering processes on mummies
• To use of CT scan analysis to determine the presence of rodent nests in mummified remains
• To create recognition protocol of a rodent nest inside a mummy
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: PALEOPATHOLOGY
Some paleopathological cases from a Medieval Necropolis of northern Italy
Roberta Fusco
• The cemetery investigated provided essential information on the pathologies of the ancient population that inhabited the area
• To present some paleopathological cases from the osteological sample of a medieval cemetery in northern Italy
• To enrich the paleopathological literature on the conditions of Legg Calvè Perthes, Biparietal thinning, and Osteomas in the Middle Ages
• To expand our knowledge of the onset of some paleopathological conditions
• To create a bioarchaeological archive that will further expand our knowledge of the medieval population of north-western Lombardy. Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
SHORT REPORT: MUSEUM
Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
Salvatore Restivo, Ester Maria Bernardi, Lidia Falomo Bernarduzzi, Gabriella Cusella, Maria Carla Garbarino, Dalila Giacobbe, Oreste Sacchi, Silvia Sanza, Ugo Ziliani
• To define guidelines for the restoration of dry and liquid anatomical specimens
• To highlight the importance of a correct conservative restoration not to invalidate subsequent paleopathological studies
• To raise awareness of the current usefulness of anatomical collections
• To highlight the importance of the specimens present in the Pavia collections
• To improve knowledge in the field of conservation of anatomical collections
REVIEW ARTICLE: ARCHAEOENTOMOLOGY
When Entomological studies meet Archaeology: archaeoentomology an old, new discipline for investigation of the Past
Stefano Vanin
• To increase the knowledge about insects often associated with humans: goods, living spaces and also the body - in life and after the death.
• To increase the knowledge about the biology, distribution, habitat preference and seasonality of insects collected from archaeological contexts can provide useful information for the understanding and reconstruction of the Past.
• To improve Funerary Archaeoentomology focus on the insects and other arthropods associated with human and animal decomposition from funerary contexts. It may provide information about the funerary practices, season of the death or body movement.
• To recognize that lice, fleas and other ectoparasites from archaeological contexts may provide information about sanitary practices, hygiene and diseases’ spread.
Published:
07-02-2023
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Editorial
Editorial The new Journal of Bioarchaeology, a fundamental tool for the dissemination of research
Abstract 23 |
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Original Article: Physical Anthropology
Peasants, nobles and religious. Mortuary archaeology in the church of SS. Eusebio and Antonio of Azzio, Varese (Northwest Italy)
Abstract 54 |
PDF Downloads 40
Page e2023002
Interpreting diachronic changes and infra-contextual comparisons. The bioarchaeological archive of San Biagio in Cittiglio (Varese, Northern Italy)
Abstract 22 |
PDF Downloads 9
Page e2023003
Case Report: Physical Anthropology
Endocranial mice nesting in the body of the Blessed Antonio da Fano (dead 1435)
Abstract 60 |
PDF Downloads 23
Page e2023004
Original Article: Paleopathology
Some paleopathological cases from a Medieval Necropolis of northern Italy
Abstract 59 |
PDF Downloads 30
Page e2023005
Short Report: Museum
Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
Abstract 119 |
PDF Downloads 40
Page e2023006
Review Article: Archaeoentomology
When Entomological studies meet Archaeology: archaeoentomology an old, new discipline for investigation of the Past
Abstract 18 |
PDF Downloads 12
Page e2023007
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Most Read Articles
Current Issue
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)
Click for printable Cover and Index
Editorial
The new Journal of Bioarchaeology, a fundamental tool for the dissemination of research
Marta Licata
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Peasants, nobles and religious. Mortuary archaeology in the church of SS. Eusebio and Antonio of Azzio, Varese (Northwest Italy)
Omar Larentis, Marco Calderoni
• To resume 10 years of research in the SS. Eusebio and Antonio church of Azzio, Varese
• To improve our knowledge on funerary use and body treatment in a religious and layman catholic burial place
• To enrich the available literature on putridarium in northern Italy
• To provide new anthropological, paleopathological and taphonomic data of heterogenous social class groups
Interpreting diachronic changes and infra-contextual comparisons. The bioarchaeological archive of San Biagio in Cittiglio (Varese, Northern Italy)
Chiara Tesi
• A well-preserved funerary sample represents a bioarchaeological archive of the territory, valid for the study of the biological features of the ancient population
• The investigated cemetery has provided essential insights into the life of the ancient population that once inhabited the area
• The social and political changes between historical periods can also be reflected by the biological characteristics extracted from the anthropological record
• The diachronic aspect of the cemetery allowed the comparison between two chronological subgroups divided according to the local and regional history of the site
• The diachronic perspective has revealed the existence of dissimilarities in health status and dietary practices between the High Middle Ages and the Late and Post-Medieval Ages
CASE REPORT: PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Endocranial mice nesting in the body of the Blessed Antonio da Fano (dead 1435)
Mirko Traversari, Beatrice Demarchi, Annalisa Biselli, Francesco Tei, Elisabetta Cilli, Gianni D’Altri, Luca Ventura
• To study of a taphonomic aspect still little described in the literature
• To investigate Rodent-induced weathering processes on mummies
• To use of CT scan analysis to determine the presence of rodent nests in mummified remains
• To create recognition protocol of a rodent nest inside a mummy
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: PALEOPATHOLOGY
Some paleopathological cases from a Medieval Necropolis of northern Italy
Roberta Fusco
• The cemetery investigated provided essential information on the pathologies of the ancient population that inhabited the area
• To present some paleopathological cases from the osteological sample of a medieval cemetery in northern Italy
• To enrich the paleopathological literature on the conditions of Legg Calvè Perthes, Biparietal thinning, and Osteomas in the Middle Ages
• To expand our knowledge of the onset of some paleopathological conditions
• To create a bioarchaeological archive that will further expand our knowledge of the medieval population of north-western Lombardy. Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
SHORT REPORT: MUSEUM
Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
Salvatore Restivo, Ester Maria Bernardi, Lidia Falomo Bernarduzzi, Gabriella Cusella, Maria Carla Garbarino, Dalila Giacobbe, Oreste Sacchi, Silvia Sanza, Ugo Ziliani
• To define guidelines for the restoration of dry and liquid anatomical specimens
• To highlight the importance of a correct conservative restoration not to invalidate subsequent paleopathological studies
• To raise awareness of the current usefulness of anatomical collections
• To highlight the importance of the specimens present in the Pavia collections
• To improve knowledge in the field of conservation of anatomical collections
REVIEW ARTICLE: ARCHAEOENTOMOLOGY
When Entomological studies meet Archaeology: archaeoentomology an old, new discipline for investigation of the Past
Stefano Vanin
• To increase the knowledge about insects often associated with humans: goods, living spaces and also the body - in life and after the death.
• To increase the knowledge about the biology, distribution, habitat preference and seasonality of insects collected from archaeological contexts can provide useful information for the understanding and reconstruction of the Past.
• To improve Funerary Archaeoentomology focus on the insects and other arthropods associated with human and animal decomposition from funerary contexts. It may provide information about the funerary practices, season of the death or body movement.
• To recognize that lice, fleas and other ectoparasites from archaeological contexts may provide information about sanitary practices, hygiene and diseases’ spread.
Published: 07-02-2023
Full Issue
Editorial
Editorial The new Journal of Bioarchaeology, a fundamental tool for the dissemination of research
Abstract 23 | PDF Downloads 13Page e2023001
Original Article: Physical Anthropology
Peasants, nobles and religious. Mortuary archaeology in the church of SS. Eusebio and Antonio of Azzio, Varese (Northwest Italy)
Abstract 54 | PDF Downloads 40Page e2023002
Interpreting diachronic changes and infra-contextual comparisons. The bioarchaeological archive of San Biagio in Cittiglio (Varese, Northern Italy)
Abstract 22 | PDF Downloads 9Page e2023003
Case Report: Physical Anthropology
Endocranial mice nesting in the body of the Blessed Antonio da Fano (dead 1435)
Abstract 60 | PDF Downloads 23Page e2023004
Original Article: Paleopathology
Some paleopathological cases from a Medieval Necropolis of northern Italy
Abstract 59 | PDF Downloads 30Page e2023005
Short Report: Museum
Restoration activities for the enhancement of the anatomical collections of the Pavia University Museum System
Abstract 119 | PDF Downloads 40Page e2023006
Review Article: Archaeoentomology
When Entomological studies meet Archaeology: archaeoentomology an old, new discipline for investigation of the Past
Abstract 18 | PDF Downloads 12Page e2023007