Cannibalism versus funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay: comparisons of bone modifications from four prehistoric sites
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Objectives: Humanly induced modifications on human and non-human bones from four archaeological sites of known funerary rituals (one interpreted as cannibalism and three interpreted as funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay) were analyzed to ascertain whether macromorphological and micromorphological characteristics of cut marks can be used to distinguish cannibalistic from secondary burial practices. Material and methods: Four collections were analyzed: the Magdalenian assemblage from Gough's Cave (UK) and the Mesolithic-Neolithic bone samples from Lepenski Vir, Padina and Vlasac (Serbia). A total of 647 cut marks (345 on human and 302 on non-human remains) were imaged and measured using an optical surface measurement system, the Alicona InfiniteFocus, housed at the Natural History Museum (London, UK). Results: The frequency of cut marks at Gough's Cave exceeds 65%, while it is below 1% in the Serbian sites, and no human tooth marks and only one case of percus...sion damage have been observed on the three Serbian collections. The distribution of cut marks on human bones is comparable in the four assemblages. Cannibalized human remains, however, present a uniform cut mark distribution, which can be associated with disarticulation of persistent and labile articulations, and the scalping and filleting of muscles. For secondary burials where modification occurred after a period of decay, disarticulation marks are less common and the disarticulation of labile joints is rare. The micromorphometric analyses of cut marks on human and non-human remains suggest that cut marks produced when cleaning partially decayed bodies are significantly different from cut marks produced during butchery of fresh bodies. Conclusions: A distinction between cannibalism and secondary treatment of human bodies can be made based on frequency, distribution and micromorphometric characteristics of cut marks.
Ključne reči:
Mesolithic / Magdalenian / human tooth marks / cut marks / breakage damageIzvor:
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2016, 161, 4, 722-743Izdavač:
- Wiley, Hoboken
Finansiranje / projekti:
- Calleva Foundation
- Leverhulme Trust [RPG-2013-348]
- Bioarheologija drevne Evrope: ljudi, životinje i biljke u praistoriji Srbije (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-47001)
- Human Research Fund at the Natural History Museum (London)
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23079
ISSN: 0002-9483
PubMed: 27561127
WoS: 000388200700015
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84983390696
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Arheologija / ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Bello, Silvia M. AU - Wallduck, Rosalind AU - Dimitrijević, Vesna AU - Živaljević, Ivana AU - Stringer, Chris B. PY - 2016 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2212 AB - Objectives: Humanly induced modifications on human and non-human bones from four archaeological sites of known funerary rituals (one interpreted as cannibalism and three interpreted as funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay) were analyzed to ascertain whether macromorphological and micromorphological characteristics of cut marks can be used to distinguish cannibalistic from secondary burial practices. Material and methods: Four collections were analyzed: the Magdalenian assemblage from Gough's Cave (UK) and the Mesolithic-Neolithic bone samples from Lepenski Vir, Padina and Vlasac (Serbia). A total of 647 cut marks (345 on human and 302 on non-human remains) were imaged and measured using an optical surface measurement system, the Alicona InfiniteFocus, housed at the Natural History Museum (London, UK). Results: The frequency of cut marks at Gough's Cave exceeds 65%, while it is below 1% in the Serbian sites, and no human tooth marks and only one case of percussion damage have been observed on the three Serbian collections. The distribution of cut marks on human bones is comparable in the four assemblages. Cannibalized human remains, however, present a uniform cut mark distribution, which can be associated with disarticulation of persistent and labile articulations, and the scalping and filleting of muscles. For secondary burials where modification occurred after a period of decay, disarticulation marks are less common and the disarticulation of labile joints is rare. The micromorphometric analyses of cut marks on human and non-human remains suggest that cut marks produced when cleaning partially decayed bodies are significantly different from cut marks produced during butchery of fresh bodies. Conclusions: A distinction between cannibalism and secondary treatment of human bodies can be made based on frequency, distribution and micromorphometric characteristics of cut marks. PB - Wiley, Hoboken T2 - American Journal of Physical Anthropology T1 - Cannibalism versus funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay: comparisons of bone modifications from four prehistoric sites EP - 743 IS - 4 SP - 722 VL - 161 DO - 10.1002/ajpa.23079 ER -
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Bello, S. M., Wallduck, R., Dimitrijević, V., Živaljević, I.,& Stringer, C. B.. (2016). Cannibalism versus funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay: comparisons of bone modifications from four prehistoric sites. in American Journal of Physical Anthropology Wiley, Hoboken., 161(4), 722-743. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23079
Bello SM, Wallduck R, Dimitrijević V, Živaljević I, Stringer CB. Cannibalism versus funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay: comparisons of bone modifications from four prehistoric sites. in American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 2016;161(4):722-743. doi:10.1002/ajpa.23079 .
Bello, Silvia M., Wallduck, Rosalind, Dimitrijević, Vesna, Živaljević, Ivana, Stringer, Chris B., "Cannibalism versus funerary defleshing and disarticulation after a period of decay: comparisons of bone modifications from four prehistoric sites" in American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 161, no. 4 (2016):722-743, https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23079 . .