An example of a severe neck injury with survival seen in a Bronze Age burial

We present a paleopathological analysis of an adult male from the Bronze Age site of Motilla del Azuer (Daimiel, Ciudad Real) from the Spanish region of La Mancha. The hyoid bone from this individual exhibits a healed fracture. This is an exceptional archaeological find. This injury is extremely rar...

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Published in:International journal of osteoarchaeology 2011-03, Vol.21 (2), p.247-252
Main Authors: Jiménez-Brobeil, S. A., Al Oumaoui, I., Fernández de la Gala, J. V., Laffranchi, Z., Roca, M. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bones
Bronze Age
Fractures
hyoid bone fracture
Paleontology
Pathology
Strangulation
violence in prehistory
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Summary:We present a paleopathological analysis of an adult male from the Bronze Age site of Motilla del Azuer (Daimiel, Ciudad Real) from the Spanish region of La Mancha. The hyoid bone from this individual exhibits a healed fracture. This is an exceptional archaeological find. This injury is extremely rare apart from hanging and strangulation, and it is even rarer since the individual survived this injury to his neck. This injury was probably produced by a direct impact to the neck. This event could have been the result of an accident or that of intentional aggression. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1047-482X
1099-1212
DOI:10.1002/oa.1122