Publications by authors named "C Diez-Canseco"
Objective: This study seeks to contribute to the current understanding of dietary variation in the late Prehistory of the northeastern Iberian Peninsula by examining buccal dental microwear patterns alongside archeological data from the same populations.
Materials And Methods: Teeth from 84 adult individuals from eight distinct samples spanning the Middle-Late Neolithic to the Middle Bronze Age (Cova de l'Avi, Cova de Can Sadurní, Cova de la Guineu, Cova Foradada, Cova del Trader, Roc de les Orenetes, Cova del Gegant, Cova dels Galls Carboners) were analyzed using optical microscopy to examine buccal dental microwear patterns.
Results: The analysis did not reveal clear chronological contrasts in the dietary habits of these samples.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates incidents of interpersonal violence during the transition between the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age in the Eastern Pyrenees, aiming to contextualize these findings within Western Europe and differentiate them from secondary funerary treatments.
- The analysis involved using metric and non-metric methods to determine the age and sex of skeletal remains, with injuries being examined through advanced microscopy techniques.
- Results show that out of at least 51 individuals, six exhibited trauma likely from violence, predominantly affecting males, with sharp force injuries common on upper limbs and ribs, suggesting multiple violent encounters in a high-altitude setting.