Stabbed to death: an osteobiography example of violence among Longobards (Povegliano Veronese, Italy, 6th-8th c CE)
Stabbed to death: an osteobiography example of violence among Longobards (Povegliano Veronese, Italy, 6th-8th c CE)
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DOI：
10.1007/s12520-023-01742-3
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发表时间：
2023-05-01
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2.2
通讯作者：
Tafuri，Mary Anne
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作者：
Zeppilli，Carlotta;Micarelli，Ileana;Tafuri，Mary Anne
在这里，我们报告的骨传重建一个成年男性埋葬在Longobard墓地Povegliano韦罗内塞（北方意大利，晚6日-早8日世纪CE），谁表现出人际暴力的迹象。古病理学调查显示，第四腰椎和右侧两根肋骨上有锐器伤。没有愈合或骨重建的迹象表明缺损是死前造成的。受伤可能影响到重要器官，导致死亡。对骨骼的进一步宏观观察表明骑马活动。牙釉质的锶同位素数据表明该个体的非本地起源。对骨缺损进行X线、CT扫描和扫描电镜分析。他的骨传学在后古典意大利复杂的社会政治场景中被解释和语境化。调查结果显示，他的童年是在Povegliano Veronese地区以外的地方度过的，在他的一生中，他可能是一名活跃在战斗中的骑马者，但他的暴力死亡并没有发生在战争/战斗中。这种多层次的方法，由考古学信息，骨学调查，生物分子分析和虚拟图像支持，允许广泛重建个人的生活史。
Here we report the reconstruction of the osteobiography of an adult male buried in the Longobard cemetery of Povegliano Veronese (Northern Italy, late 6th – early 8th century CE), who shows signs of interpersonal violence. The palaeopathological investigation reveals sharp force traumas on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra and on two right ribs. The absence of signs of healing or bone remodelling indicates that the defects wereperimortem. The injuries probably affected vital organs, leading to death. Further macroscopic observations of the skeleton suggest horseback-riding activity. Strontium isotope data from tooth enamel indicate a non-local origin of the individual. X-ray and CT scan acquisition and Scanning Electron Microscopy analyses were performed to investigate the bone defects. His osteobiography was interpreted and contextualised in the complex socio-political scenario of post-classical Italy. The results document that he spent his childhood outside the Povegliano Veronese area, that during his life he was likely a horseback rider active in battle, but that his violent death did not happen during warfare/battle. This multi-layered approach, supported by archaeological information, osteological investigation, biomolecular analysis, and virtual imagery, allowed for the extensive reconstruction of an individual's life history.