Publications by authors named "Beatrice Del Bo"
This study challenges historical paradigms using a large-scale integrated bioarchaeological approach, focusing on the female experience over the last 2,000 years in Milan, Italy. Specifically, 492 skeletons from the osteological collection of Milan were used to elucidate female survivorship and mortality by integrating bioarchaeological and paleopathological data, paleoepidemiological analyses, and historical contextualization. Findings revealed changes in female longevity, with a notable increase from Roman to contemporary eras, albeit plateauing in the Middle Ages/modern period.
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- Stature is influenced by both genetics and environment and can reveal insights about past populations' health and social structures.
- A study analyzed 549 skeletons from the CAL collection in Milan, spanning 2000 years from the Roman era to the present, with skeletons representing lower socio-economic classes.
- Despite the variation in stature values across historical periods, statistical analysis revealed no significant changes in stature over time for both males and females in Milan, highlighting a unique finding in European studies.