par Boucherie, Alexandra 
;Lynnerup, Niels; [et al.]
Référence 17th annual conference of the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) (18 au 20 septembre 2015: Sheffield)
Publication Publié, 2015-09-18
;Lynnerup, Niels; [et al.]Référence 17th annual conference of the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) (18 au 20 septembre 2015: Sheffield)
Publication Publié, 2015-09-18
Poster de conférence
| Résumé : | The analysis of assemblages from mass graves is increasingly recognized as a rich source of evidence for improving understanding of warfare and violence in the past. Such multiple burials provide direct and unbiased evidence of behaviours directly relating to and surrounding conflicts. The aim of this research is to document an episode of interpopulational violence by analyzing the bony lesions observed on individuals from the Medieval mass grave of Sandbjerget (Naestved, Denmark, 1300-1350 AD). The traumata observed on the skulls and long bones of 45 individuals (selected from a total MNI of 60) were recorded and photographed with particular injuries selected for further analysis. Macroscopic and microscopic analyses were applied to characterize the mechanisms and the weapons involved in the wounds in detail and to differentiate antemortem, perimortem and postmortem trauma. Finally, a statistical approach was performed to investigate the extent of patterning in the location of injuries by type. This research has potential to enhance knowledge on the nature of conflict in the Medieval Scandinavian and European context using a source of data free from the bias of written documents. It also provided methodological insights useful for forensic implications. |
