Paleopathological changes in an early iron age horse skeleton from the Central Balkans (Serbia)
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2014
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During a rescue archeological excavation in 2012 at the site of Ranutovac-Meaniste near Vranje, southern Serbia, remains of an Early Iron Age (Hallstatt B-C) settlement were revealed. In one of the settlement pits a complete horse skeleton was discovered. The skeleton belongs to a mare, aged 4-5 years at death. In this paper, paleopathological changes in the horse skeleton are described and analyzed using macroscopic, radiographic and scanning electron microscopy techniques to interpret the possible use of the animal. Potential bitting damage is observed in the lower second premolars (P-2) and mandibular diastema. Several pathologies are recorded in thoracic (T10-17) and lumbar vertebrae (L-1). Paleopathological changes in forelimbs are restricted to the lower leg bones. Bone changes in the hind-limbs, beside the metatarsals and the first phalanges, are also observed in the right femur, right calcaneum and both tibiae. These paleopathological changes were caused by chronic inflammation... of ligaments as a consequence of the intensive exploitation of the animal, most likely riding. This paper is one of the first publications of animal paleopathology in Serbia and the first identified example of coxofemoral osteochondrosis in horse in the paleopathological literature.
Кључне речи:
Spondylosis / Serbia / Riding / Paleopathology / Osteochondrosis / Horse / Early Iron AgeИзвор:
International Journal of Paleopathology, 2014, 7, 76-82Издавач:
- Elsevier Science Inc, New York
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Биоархеологија древне Европе: људи, животиње и биљке у праисторији Србије (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-47001)
- Археологија Србије: културни идентитет, интеграциони фактори, технолошки процеси и улога централног Балкана у развоју европске праисторије (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177020)
- Процеси урбанизације и развоја средњовековног друштва (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177021)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.001
ISSN: 1879-9817
PubMed: 29539494
WoS: 000344777400011
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84907310592
Институција/група
Археолошки институт / Institute of ArchaeologyTY - JOUR AU - Bulatović, Jelena AU - Bulatović, Aleksandar AU - Marković, Nemanja PY - 2014 UR - http://rai.ai.ac.rs/handle/123456789/218 AB - During a rescue archeological excavation in 2012 at the site of Ranutovac-Meaniste near Vranje, southern Serbia, remains of an Early Iron Age (Hallstatt B-C) settlement were revealed. In one of the settlement pits a complete horse skeleton was discovered. The skeleton belongs to a mare, aged 4-5 years at death. In this paper, paleopathological changes in the horse skeleton are described and analyzed using macroscopic, radiographic and scanning electron microscopy techniques to interpret the possible use of the animal. Potential bitting damage is observed in the lower second premolars (P-2) and mandibular diastema. Several pathologies are recorded in thoracic (T10-17) and lumbar vertebrae (L-1). Paleopathological changes in forelimbs are restricted to the lower leg bones. Bone changes in the hind-limbs, beside the metatarsals and the first phalanges, are also observed in the right femur, right calcaneum and both tibiae. These paleopathological changes were caused by chronic inflammation of ligaments as a consequence of the intensive exploitation of the animal, most likely riding. This paper is one of the first publications of animal paleopathology in Serbia and the first identified example of coxofemoral osteochondrosis in horse in the paleopathological literature. PB - Elsevier Science Inc, New York T2 - International Journal of Paleopathology T1 - Paleopathological changes in an early iron age horse skeleton from the Central Balkans (Serbia) EP - 82 SP - 76 VL - 7 DO - 10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.001 ER -
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Bulatović, J., Bulatović, A.,& Marković, N.. (2014). Paleopathological changes in an early iron age horse skeleton from the Central Balkans (Serbia). in International Journal of Paleopathology Elsevier Science Inc, New York., 7, 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.001
Bulatović J, Bulatović A, Marković N. Paleopathological changes in an early iron age horse skeleton from the Central Balkans (Serbia). in International Journal of Paleopathology. 2014;7:76-82. doi:10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.001 .
Bulatović, Jelena, Bulatović, Aleksandar, Marković, Nemanja, "Paleopathological changes in an early iron age horse skeleton from the Central Balkans (Serbia)" in International Journal of Paleopathology, 7 (2014):76-82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2014.07.001 . .