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Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 63 (2012), 6; 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003
Novak, Mario; Martinčić, Ozana; Strinović, Davor; Šlaus, Mario

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Novak, M., Martinčić, O., Strinović, D. & Šlaus, M. (2012). Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia. HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 63. (6), 435-450. doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003

Novak, Mario, et al. "Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia." HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, vol. 63, no. 6, 2012, pp. 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003

Novak, Mario, Ozana Martinčić, Davor Strinović and Mario Šlaus. "Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia." HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology 63, no. 6 (2012): 435-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003

Novak, M., et al. (2012) 'Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia', HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 63(6), pp. 435-450. doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003

Novak M, Martinčić O, Strinović D, Šlaus M. Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia. HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology [Internet]. 2012 December [cited 2024 December 27];63(6):435-450. doi: 10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003

M. Novak, O. Martinčić, D. Strinović and M. Šlaus, "Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia", HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 435-450, December 2012. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:714862. [Accessed: 27 December 2024]

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Title (english)Skeletal and dental indicators of health in the late mediaeval (12-15th century) population from Nin, southern Croatia
AuthorMario Novak
AuthorOzana Martinčić
AuthorDavor Strinović
AuthorMario Šlaus
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Basic Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
A comprehensive bioarchaeological study of the late mediaeval (12-15th century) skeletal sample from Nin was carried out in order to test the historically documented hypothesis that during the late mediaeval period Nin sustained a period of rapid development that resulted in it becoming one of the major urban centres on the eastern Adriatic coast. The analysed pathological changes (alveolar bone disease, dental caries, dental enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia, periostitis, tuberculosis, Schmorl's nodes, vertebral osteoarthritis, and bone fractures) indicate a relatively good quality of life for the majority of the population from this late mediaeval site. A low prevalence of dental pathologies suggests an adequate diet while a low frequency of long bone trauma testifies to a relatively peaceful life for the inhabitants of mediaeval Nin. Increased urban development during this period resulted in a worsening of sanitary conditions most likely caused by overcrowding, which is reflected in the presence of tuberculosis and the relatively high frequencies of dental enamel hypoplasia and cribra orbitalia. An additional health concern for the late mediaeval inhabitants of Nin may have been the presence of malaria, as recorded in numerous historical sources. Comparison with other Croatian mediaeval skeletal samples suggests that the inhabitants of late mediaeval Nin experienced somewhat better living conditions than their contemporaries from other parts of Croatia.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
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Publication versionAccepted version
Journal titleHOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology
Numberingvol. 63, no. 6, pp. 435-450
p-ISSN0018-442X
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:714862
Publication2012-12
Document URLhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2012.08.003
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