The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research)
This paper presents the results of human remains study from the necropolis on Tekstilschiki street (Kostroma city, Russia), dated back to XVI–XVIII centuries. The authors provide data on the craniology, postcranial skeleton, describe the pathologies on the teeth and bones. The study was conducted ac...
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doaj-59c4e7e48a3b4fac8196ff845b7e7e172020-11-24T22:01:24ZrusTASPovolžskaâ Arheologiâ2306-40992500-28562018-12-0142616317410.24852/2018.4.26.163.174The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research)Vasilyev Sergey V. 0Novikov Alexander V.1Boroutskaya Svetlana B. 2 N. N. Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences. Lenin Ave., 32-A, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation“Kostromskaia Arkheologicheskaia Ekspeditsia” Ltd. Marshal Novikov Str., 10, Kostroma, 156013, Russian FederationLomonosov Moscow State University. Lomonosov Prospect 27, korp. 4, Moscow, 119991, Russian FederationThis paper presents the results of human remains study from the necropolis on Tekstilschiki street (Kostroma city, Russia), dated back to XVI–XVIII centuries. The authors provide data on the craniology, postcranial skeleton, describe the pathologies on the teeth and bones. The study was conducted according to standard protocols of Russian anthropology. Studied sample comprises human remains of 77 individuals, including 41 belonged to women. This ratio can be explained by the fact that there was a nunnery necropolis on this territory in the late Middle Ages. Presented study revealed a number of features of the male part of the sample, associated with mesocrania and sharp horizontal facial profile. A comparative analysis of craniological data showed the proximity of the studied population to the medieval population of the Old Ryazan city (Russia). The female part of the sample differs from the male one in its tendency to brachicrania. A morphological analysis of the postcranial skeleton revealed the relative shortening of the shin and forearm of women. The reconstructed height for men turned out to be above average, for women, on the contrary, it is below average. Most often pathologies of the studied population are dentition pathologies and bruises of the bones of the limbs, which most likely had a civilian character.http://archaeologie.pro/en/archive/26/509/paleoanthropologycraniologyosteologypaleopathologylate Middle AgesKostroma |
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Vasilyev Sergey V. Novikov Alexander V. Boroutskaya Svetlana B. The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) Povolžskaâ Arheologiâ paleoanthropology craniology osteology paleopathology late Middle Ages Kostroma |
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Vasilyev Sergey V. Novikov Alexander V. Boroutskaya Svetlana B. |
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Vasilyev Sergey V. |
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The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) |
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The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) |
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The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) |
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The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) |
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The Population of Kostroma in XVI–XVIII Centuries (anthropological research) |
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population of kostroma in xvi–xviii centuries (anthropological research) |
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This paper presents the results of human remains study from the necropolis on Tekstilschiki street (Kostroma city, Russia), dated back to XVI–XVIII centuries. The authors provide data on the craniology, postcranial skeleton, describe the pathologies on the teeth and bones. The study was conducted according to standard protocols of Russian anthropology. Studied sample comprises human remains of 77 individuals, including 41 belonged to women. This ratio can be explained by the fact that there was a nunnery necropolis on this territory in the late Middle Ages. Presented study revealed a number of features of the male part of the sample, associated with mesocrania and sharp horizontal facial profile. A comparative analysis of craniological data showed the proximity of the studied population to the medieval population of the Old Ryazan city (Russia). The female part of the sample differs from the male one in its tendency to brachicrania. A morphological analysis of the postcranial skeleton revealed the relative shortening of the shin and forearm of women. The reconstructed height for men turned out to be above average, for women, on the contrary, it is below average. Most often pathologies of the studied population are dentition pathologies and bruises of the bones of the limbs, which most likely had a civilian character. |
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paleoanthropology craniology osteology paleopathology late Middle Ages Kostroma |
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