Posible politraumatismo facial en un individuo mesolítico procedente de la cueva de la Braña-Arintero (Valdelugueros, León)

  1. Prada, M.E. 1
  2. Vidal, J.M. 2
  3. Fernández, C. 3
  4. Fuertes, N
  1. 1 Profesora de Enseñanza Secundaria
  2. 2 Junta de Castilla y León. Servicio Territorial de Cultura
  3. 3 Universidad de León
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    Universidad de León

    León, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02tzt0b78

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Investigaciones histórico-médicas sobre salud y enfermedad en el pasado: Actas del IX Congreso Nacional de Paleopatología Morella (Castelló), 26-29 septiembre de 2007
  1. Manuel Polo Cerdá (coord.)
  2. Elisa García Prósper (coord.)

Publisher: Sociedad Española de Paleopatología

Year of publication: 2009

Pages: 383-406

Congress: Congreso Nacional de Paleopatología (9. 2007. Morella)

Type: Conference paper

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Abstract

This paper reports the discovery of two human skeletons dated to the Mesolithic, found in La Braña-Arintero cave, located on the southern slope of the Cantabrian Cordillera. The skeleton Braña-1 was found lying in a flexed left lateral decubitus position, whilst the second, Braña-2, showed no anatomical connection, possibly due to post depositional processes. One individual (Braña-1) presents evidence of various trauma among which a consolidated fracture of the right maxilla (maxillary sinus) and zygomatic process. Other relevant features of the skeletal remains are also described, such as the presence of a significant torus mandibularis, or the joint facets of the knees and ankles, interpreted as the result of spending considerable time in a kneeling or squatting position. Significant wear without decay is observed in the anterior teeth. Both skeletons belong to males of medium height and slender build but with evidence of robust muscle insertion.

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