Bioarchaeological evidence of violent deaths from medieval Prague

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2025.05.001" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.ijpp.2025.05.001</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Bioarchaeological evidence of violent deaths from medieval Prague

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between patterns of violence-related trauma and social, chronological, and demographic variables using skeletal remains from historical Prague. Materials: 300 human skulls of adults from nine medieval cemeteries divided into three periods: Early Middle Ages (800–1200), High Middle Ages (1200–1500), and Modern Period (1500–1800). Methods: All bones were examined macroscopically for trauma (timing, location, type of trauma). We adapted the criteria outlined in the Istanbul Protocol for the identification of violence-related trauma. We used binary logistic regression to assess the trauma frequency. Results: The analysis revealed no statistically significant relationship between patterns of violence-related trauma and the examined parameters. This lack of variation across socio-demographic predictors may reflect methodological limitations or cultural preference in choosing how to bury the deceased, but it could also suggest that violence impacted individuals across all groups indiscriminately. Conclusions: The frequency of violent trauma on human bones in historical Prague is similar to other parts of medieval Europe. The absence of a difference in the prevalence of violence-related trauma between subgroups may indicate cultural and methodological bias. Significance: This research provides new insights into the bioarchaeology of violence in historical Prague and illuminates a hitherto understudied chapter of history. Limitations: The study is limited to the territory of the capital and focuses exclusively on cranial remains. Suggestions for further research: In the future, comparative research could also be conducted comparing Prague burial sites with those found in significant urban centres in the Czech lands. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Bioarchaeological evidence of violent deaths from medieval Prague

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between patterns of violence-related trauma and social, chronological, and demographic variables using skeletal remains from historical Prague. Materials: 300 human skulls of adults from nine medieval cemeteries divided into three periods: Early Middle Ages (800–1200), High Middle Ages (1200–1500), and Modern Period (1500–1800). Methods: All bones were examined macroscopically for trauma (timing, location, type of trauma). We adapted the criteria outlined in the Istanbul Protocol for the identification of violence-related trauma. We used binary logistic regression to assess the trauma frequency. Results: The analysis revealed no statistically significant relationship between patterns of violence-related trauma and the examined parameters. This lack of variation across socio-demographic predictors may reflect methodological limitations or cultural preference in choosing how to bury the deceased, but it could also suggest that violence impacted individuals across all groups indiscriminately. Conclusions: The frequency of violent trauma on human bones in historical Prague is similar to other parts of medieval Europe. The absence of a difference in the prevalence of violence-related trauma between subgroups may indicate cultural and methodological bias. Significance: This research provides new insights into the bioarchaeology of violence in historical Prague and illuminates a hitherto understudied chapter of history. Limitations: The study is limited to the territory of the capital and focuses exclusively on cranial remains. Suggestions for further research: In the future, comparative research could also be conducted comparing Prague burial sites with those found in significant urban centres in the Czech lands. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

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Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

International Journal of Paleopathology

ISSN

18799825

e-ISSN

18799817

Svazek periodika

50

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2025

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1 - 11

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105006705764