TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Perimortem sharp force trauma in an individual from the early medieval cemetery of Säben-Sabiona in South Tyrol, Italy
JO  - International journal of paleopathology
A1  - Tumler, Daniela
A1  - Paladin, Alice
A1  - Zink, Albert
SP  - 46
EP  - 55
VL  - 27
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1879-9817
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2019.07.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -