Ancient Human Bone Microstructure Case Studies from Medieval England

Meg Walker; Emma M Street; Rosie Pitfield; Justyna Miszkiewicz; Sharon L Brennan-Olsen; Patrick Mahoney

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-7256-8_3

Ancient Human Bone Microstructure Case Studies from Medieval England

Meg Walker, Emma M Street, Rosie Pitfield, Justyna Miszkiewicz, Sharon L Brennan-Olsen, Patrick Mahoney

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This chapter discusses two case studies using limb bone microstructure samples from a medieval (eleventh to sixteenth centuries) English skeletal collection in Canterbury. The site represents low and high socio-economic status (SES) groups. Firstly, the effect of SES on skeletal growth is investigated by combining dental indicators of childhood physiological stress and products of bone remodelling in 17 adults. Linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) is used as a proxy for childhood ill health, and femur mid-shaft osteon population density (OPD) represents adult bone density.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Bone Health: A Reflection of the Social Mosaic
Editors	J Miszkiewicz, S Brennan-Olsen, J Riancho
Place of Publication	Singapore
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	33-50
Volume	1
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9789811372551
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7256-8_3
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Bone Health: A Reflection of the Social Mosaic. ed. / J Miszkiewicz, S Brennan-Olsen, J Riancho. Vol. 1 1st. ed. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2019. p. 33-50.

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