Tritsaroli, Paraskevi
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Anthropological Review
The paper reports on a collective burial from a 13th c. AD cist grave in Attica, Greece. The grave was located inside a basilica and held the remains of at least ten adults. Bone representation analysis showed secondary manipulation of previous deceased including long bone selection for reburial in the same grave and/or bones transported from a dif...
Chmielewski, Piotr
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Anthropological Review
Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that elevated leukocyte count within the normal range can predict cardiovascular and total mortality in older adults. These findings are remarkable because this simple and common laboratory test is included in routine medical check-ups. It is well known that chronic systemic inflammation (inflammaging) i...
Gadioli, Giulia Scaggion, Cinzia Carrara, Nicola
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Anthropological Review
The study of the osteological collections preserved at the Museum of Anthropology – University of Padua coming from archaeological excavations dated to the end of 19th and 20th century, is a great opportunity to disseminate still unpublished anthropological data. The aim of this work was the analysis through modern anthropological methodology of th...
Bakir, Mohamed Adel Hammad, Kholoud B Habil, Khuzama M
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Anthropological Review
Assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique is considered as a standard technique for diagnosing osteopenia and osteoporosis and evaluating the severity of such diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated the necessity to establish an ethnic-specific reference data for Bone mineral density measur...
Sahani, Ramesh Gautam, Rajesh K. Golnabi, Amir H. Vedwan, Neeraj
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Anthropological Review
The indigenous islanders of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are representing the earliest form of developmental stage, their nutritional assessment and anthropometric comparison with contemporary populations are the main objective of the present paper. In this study we present a cross sectional analysis of anthropometric data of 2010 individuals of 19 ...
Topczyłko, Aleksandra Borysławski, Krzysztof Nowakowski, Dariusz
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Anthropological Review
The objective of the study was to specify the method with the highest probability of correct sex identification based on lip furrow pattern. Three methods were verified: Vahanwala’s method, identification based on the mid-section of lower lip print and our own method. The examined group included 242 persons aged 15-30 years, 68.6% females and 31.4%...
Wiśniewski, Andrzej Jarosz, Wojciech Czajkowska, Anna Mróz, Anna Smolarczyk, Marcin Magiera, Andrzej Kowalczyk, Przemysław Zimmerman-Rysz, Dagmara Kowalczyk, Marek
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Anthropological Review
Few studies have been published in Poland concerning body dimensions of firefighters from the State Fire Service although this knowledge is needed for e.g. development of personal protective equipment. The aim of the study was to evaluate body dimensions and weight-to-height ratio in firefighters from the State Fire Service. Using the anthropologic...
Sieńko-Awierianów, Elżbieta Lubkowska, Anna Kolano, Piotr Chudecka, Monika
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Anthropological Review
A gradual loss of function in the balance system may begin in the fourth decade of life. The effects of this process become visible in old age, when problems with postural stability contribute to falls, making it an important social problem. Early detection of this dysfunction is essential for minimizing the risk of age-related falls, one of the ma...
Yanko, Nataliia Valentinovna Artemyev, Andrij Vladislavovich Kaskova, Lyudmyla Fedorivna
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Anthropological Review
In this paper we determine the caries frequency in children of the Early Iron Age (EIA) (the 9th - the 3d centuries BC) and the Medieval populations (the 8th - the beginning of the 15th century AD) from the Ukraine area, and compare the results with the data from several European populations who lived at the same time. The EIA is presented by 41 ch...
Michael, Dimitra Ermioni Iliadis, Efstathios Manolis, Sotiris K.
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Anthropological Review
Assessing the subsistence strategies of past populations; through their dietary and occupational patterns; could provide important information regarding social status and possible gender differences, especially in turbulent historical periods, as the one of the Crusader’s occupation in Greece (1204-1460 AD). Therefore, the human sample from Aghia T...
