Stature in archeological samples from central Italy: methodological issues and diachronic changes.
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Auteurs : Monica Giannecchini [Italie] ; Jacopo Moggi-CecchiSource :
- American journal of physical anthropology [ 1096-8644 ] ; 2008.
Descripteurs français
- Wicri :
- geographic : Italie.
English descriptors
- KwdEn :
- MESH :
- geographic : Italy.
- methods : Anthropometry.
- pathology : Bone and Bones.
- Body Height, Female, History, Ancient, History, Medieval, Humans, Male, Paleopathology, Regression Analysis, Reproducibility of Results.
Abstract
Stature reconstructions from skeletal remains are usually obtained through regression equations based on the relationship between height and limb bone length. Different equations have been employed to reconstruct stature in skeletal samples, but this is the first study to provide a systematic analysis of the reliability of the different methods for Italian historical samples. Aims of this article are: 1) to analyze the reliability of different regression methods to estimate stature for populations living in Central Italy from the Iron Age to Medieval times; 2) to search for trends in stature over this time period by applying the most reliable regression method. Long bone measurements were collected from 1,021 individuals (560 males, 461 females), from 66 archeological sites for males and 54 for females. Three time periods were identified: Iron Age, Roman period, and Medieval period. To determine the most appropriate equation to reconstruct stature the Delta parameter of Gini (Memorie di metodologia statistica. Milano: Giuffre A. 1939), in which stature estimates derived from different limb bones are compared, was employed. The equations proposed by Pearson (Philos Trans R Soc London 192 (1899) 169-244) and Trotter and Gleser for Afro-Americans (Am J Phys Anthropol 10 (1952) 463-514; Am J Phys Anthropol 47 (1977) 355-356) provided the most consistent estimates when applied to our sample. We then used the equation by Pearson for further analyses. Results indicate a reduction in stature in the transition from the Iron Age to the Roman period, and a subsequent increase in the transition from the Roman period to the Medieval period. Changes of limb lengths over time were more pronounced in the distal than in the proximal elements in both limbs.
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20742
PubMed: 18000888
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