Dental Indicators of Stress and Diet Habits of
Individuals Discovered in the Ossuary of the
Medieval Church in Tauţ (Arad County)
Dental Indicators of Stress and Diet Habits of
Individuals Discovered in the Ossuary of the
Medieval Church in Tauţ (Arad County)
Author(s): Luminiţa Maria AndreicaSubject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: ossuary; cavities; cribra orbitalia; diet; agricultural system
Summary/Abstract: Th e present study presents the analysis of certain bio-cultural factors on bone fragments. Th eskeletons were recovered from a medieval ossuary in Tauţ (Arad County). Some pathological affl ictions, such asthe large number of teeth lost antemortem, tooth cup-shape wear and the large number of interproximal cavitiesled to the conclusion that the diet of these individuals mainly consisted of cereals.
Journal: Ziridava. Studia Archaeologica
- Issue Year: 26/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 143-150
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English