@article{ref1,
title="Perimortem sharp force trauma in an individual from the early medieval cemetery of Säben-Sabiona in South Tyrol, Italy",
journal="International journal of paleopathology",
year="2019",
author="Tumler, Daniela and Paladin, Alice and Zink, Albert",
volume="27",
number="",
pages="46-55",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To provide a detailed analysis and interpretation of cranial and postcranial lesions noted on an early medieval skeleton from the Italian Alps. MATERIALS: Individual (SK63) was buried within the early Christian church (5<sup>th</sup>-8<sup>th</sup> centuries AD) of Säben-Sabiona in South Tyrol (Italy). <br><br>METHODS: The skeleton underwent macroscopic, microscopic and metric analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: SK63 was a 19-25 year old male, the analysis identified at least 29 lesions, consisting of three possible antemortem injuries and 26 perimortem sharp force injuries on the cranium (n = 4) and postcranium (n = 22). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The trauma pattern observed indicates that different bladed weapons were used and interpersonal violence rather than a large-scale conflict led to the death of SK63. SIGNIFICANCE: The present findings provide novel information on violent interpersonal interactions in early medieval Säben-Sabiona, Italy. LIMITATIONS: The sequence of the inflicted injuries was not reconstructed. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Future interdisciplinary investigations (i.e., 3D imaging and reconstructions) will provide a better understanding of the possible types of weapons used to inflict injuries, the required forces to create the lesions, as well as the directions of impact.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1879-9817",
doi="10.1016/j.ijpp.2019.07.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2019.07.005"
}