Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Année : 2023

An unprecedented case of cranial surgery in Longobard Italy (6th–8th century) using a cruciform incision

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The Longobard necropolis of Castel Trosino dates from the 6th to the 8th century CE. Among the tombs excavated, the skull of an older female shows the first evidence of a cross-shaped bone modification on a living subject. Macroscopic, microscopic, and CT scan analyses revealed signs of at least two sets of scraping marks. Specifically, SEM analysis shows that perimortem bone-scraping traces are present on the skull. Both healed and non-healed defects suggest that the woman has received at least twice intentional bone modifications to address her condition. This is the first evidence of a cross-shaped therapeutic intervention on a living subject.

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Décrit hal-03964969 Article Ileana Micarelli, Flavia Strani, Samuel Bédécarrats, Sara Bernardini, Robert Paine, et al.. An unprecedented case of cranial surgery in Longobard Italy (6th–8th century) using a cruciform incision. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2023, 33 (2), pp.187-195. ⟨10.1002/oa.3202⟩. ⟨hal-03964969⟩

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hal-03964969 , version 1 (31-01-2023)

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Ileana Micarelli, Flavia Strani, Samuel Bédécarrats, Sara Bernardini, Robert Paine, et al.. An unprecedented case of cranial surgery in Longobard Italy (6th–8th century) using a cruciform incision. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2023, 33 (2), pp.187-195. ⟨10.1002/oa.3202⟩. ⟨hal-03964969⟩
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