BIOARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR THE HEALTH STATUS OF A LATE BRONZE AND EARLY IRON AGES BOVER POPULATION (ARMENIA)

Osteological data from Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages skeletal series provide insight into health, disease, and stress levels in Bover site (Armenia, Lori Region). The sample was recovered during excavations in 2009 and 2015. Sixty two skeletons from burial ground Bover were analyzed macroscopicall...

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Published in:Anthropologie (Brno) 2021-01, Vol.59 (1), p.55-78
Main Authors: KHUDAVERDYAN, ANAHIT YU, HOBOSYAN, SUREN G., SARATIKYAN, ANI A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burials
Carbohydrates
Caries
Dental caries
Diet
Health status
Healthy food
Infectious diseases
Iron
Life expectancy
Life threatening
ORIGINAL PAPERS • TRAVAUX ORIGINAUX • ORIGINALARBEITEN
Osteology
Pathology
Physical trauma
Skull
Teeth
Tumors
Vegetables
Wines
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Summary:Osteological data from Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages skeletal series provide insight into health, disease, and stress levels in Bover site (Armenia, Lori Region). The sample was recovered during excavations in 2009 and 2015. Sixty two skeletons from burial ground Bover were analyzed macroscopically and X-ray for pathological conditions such as traumatic injuries, trepanation, infectious disease and dental pathology. This study has shown that average age at death was relatively high. Life expectancy at birth for the Bover population is 32.1 years. Trauma to the skull was common, which suggests a high level of inter-personal violence. Cases of benign neoplasm's observed in group should be viewed as non-life-threatening disorders. Bover site showed a high frequency of auditory exostosis. The dental pathology conditions of this population were numerous. Agriculture introduced people to carbohydrates, or sugars, which affect the teeth and cause dental caries. The staple diet of ancient population from Lori Region (Shnogh river) consisted of wine, bread, vegetables, and fruits.
ISSN:0323-1119
2570-9127
DOI:10.26720/anthro.20.10.07.1