Is differential diagnosis attainable in disarticulated pathological bone remains? A case-study from a late 19th/early 20th century necropolis from Juncal (Porto de Mós, Portugal)

Assis, Sandra; Henderson, Charlotte; Casimiro, Sílvia; Cardoso, Francisca Alves

doi:10.1016/j.ijpp.2017.10.007

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“…In addition, the commingled nature of remains may render the calculation and interpretation of disease prevalence challenging (Perry and Edwards 2021). Despite these many limitations, recent paleopathological studies in Europe and the Middle East have demonstrated the possibilities of differential diagnoses of these challenging commingled contexts (e.g., Abegg et al 2021;Assis et al 2018;Austin 2017;Brickley and Buckberry, 2015;Judd 2019;Perry and Edwards 2021). Perry and Edwards (2021) advocate for the use of the biological approach when carrying out differential diagnoses of skeletal lesions which examines each lesion independently and "identifies the underlying biological processes that could produce the skeletal lesions observed" (Perry and Edwards 2021:222), explaining that such an approach is preferred by many paleopathologists as it "allow recognition of co-or multimorbid conditions, rather than assuming all observations present a suite of skeletal lesions from one condition" (Perry and Edwards 2021:222).…”

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Paleopathology of Commingled Remains: A Case Study from the Prehispanic Highlands of Peru

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Over the past 40 years, the field of Andean paleopathology has developed considerably, tackling broad research questions on the health and disease patterns of Prehispanic Andean populations while relying on ever evolving and improving theoretical and methodological research models. However, commingled skeletal assemblages recovered from collective tombs and looted contexts have rarely been at the center of these theoretical and methodological advancements in Andean paleopathology despite their widespread presence throughout the Prehispanic Andes. While recent studies have shown that these looted contexts can still produce valuable data, very few of them have focused on paleopathology and no such studies exist for the Cordillera Negra region of Peru. Therefore, this study represents the first systematic paleopathological analysis of a Prehispanic commingled skeletal assemblage from this region, dating to the Late Intermediate Period (1000 -1480 AD). In addition to providing new information regarding the types of diseases the people interred in those funerary structures suffered from (including degenerative joint diseases, infectious diseases, metabolic diseases, trauma, developmental anomalies, and a probable case of a neoplasm), the present research demonstrates the potential and feasibility of undertaking rigorous paleopathological analyses of these challenging contexts. Indeed, the use of detailed excavation and laboratory methodologies, the integration of relevant taphonomical information, and the creation of an extensive relational database enabled reassociation of multiple bone elements based on bioarchaeological and paleopathological evidence, thus aiding in the elaboration of differential diagnoses and more generally in the interpretation of these commingled contexts. v identified skeletal collection .

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Paleopathology of Commingled Remains: A Case Study from the Prehispanic Highlands of Peru

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A microscopic evaluation of Paget’s disease of bone from a Byzantine monastic crypt in Jordan

Kesterke

Judd

2019

International Journal of Paleopathology

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Differential diagnosis of metabolic disease in a commingled sample from 19th century Hisban, Jordan

Perry

Edwards

2021

International Journal of Paleopathology

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Is differential diagnosis attainable in disarticulated pathological bone remains? A case-study from a late 19th/early 20th century necropolis from Juncal (Porto de Mós, Portugal)

Cited by 4 publications

References 64 publications

Paleopathology of Commingled Remains: A Case Study from the Prehispanic Highlands of Peru

Paleopathology of Commingled Remains: A Case Study from the Prehispanic Highlands of Peru

A microscopic evaluation of Paget’s disease of bone from a Byzantine monastic crypt in Jordan

Differential diagnosis of metabolic disease in a commingled sample from 19th century Hisban, Jordan

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