The capability of discriminating between a vital and a post-mortem injury has always been a
central theme in forensic pathology, particularly when the corpse is an advanced state of …

An introduction to the range of factors that affect the composition and condition of human
bone assemblages recovered from archaeological contexts, with discussion of the …

Contemporary accounts of battles are often incomplete or even erroneous because they
reflect the—often biased—viewpoints of the authors. Battlefield archaeology faces the task of …

Differentiating traumatic injuries in bone from taphonomic damage in the postmortem period
is a complex process requiring a systematic approach. Trauma by definition occurs while the …

Antemortem traumatic injuries are those produced before death. The anthropological
analysis of skeletal trauma has a major benefit for forensic anthropology since bones retain …

Objectives The identification and interpretation of skeletal trauma is an important topic in
osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology and palaeosciences. Trauma analysis is a fast …

Objective To explore how medieval living conditions, occupation, and an individual's role
within society impacted their risk of skeletal trauma. Materials The skeletal remains of 314 …

Objectives This paper addresses the prevalence and pattern of physical violence in the
prehispanic society of Gran Canaria and discusses its link with the social structure and …

The end of the Assyrian Trading Colonies Period (ATCP) in Anatolia represents a time of
significant change in the region. Historical and archaeological evidence suggests that …

Objective To combine paleopathological and biomechanical analysis to reconstruct the
impact that a severe skeletal injury had on an individual's ability to function and participate in …