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https://doi.org/10.54062/jb.2.1.2
Sex determination of medieval skeletal remains: evaluation of anthropological, odontological and genetic methods
Belma Jusić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-7195
; Laboratorij za forenzičku genetiku, Sveučilište u Sarajevu-Institut za genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju, Bosna i Hercegovina
Mirela Džehverović
; Laboratorij za forenzičku genetiku, Sveučilište u Sarajevu-Institut za genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju, Bosna i Hercegovina
Amela Pilav
; Laboratorij za forenzičku genetiku, Sveučilište u Sarajevu-Institut za genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju, Bosna i Hercegovina
Samra Terzić
; Odsjek za arheologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Selma Zukić
orcid.org/0000-0002-7263-0541
; Zavod za dentalnu morfologiju, dentalnu antropologiju i forenziku, Sveučilište u Sarajevu-Stomatološki fakultet s klinikama, Bosna i Hercegovina
Edin Bujak
; Odsjek za arheologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Sarajevu, Bosna i Hercegovina
Jasmina Cakar
orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-4996
; Laboratorij za forenzičku genetiku, Sveučilište u Sarajevu-Institut za genetičko inženjerstvo i biotehnologiju, Bosna i Hercegovina
Sažetak
During 2019, 28 grave constructions were excavated at cemetery Metaljica (Hadzici municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina). Archaeological excavation has revealed 17 well preserved skeletons that were subjected to anthropological, odontological and genetic analyses. To determine sex by genetic analysis, amelogenin and DYS391 loci were taken into consideration. Concordance between results of anthropological, odontological and genetic analyses applied in this research occurred in one sample out of 17. In four samples, sex was determined only by genetic analysis, since sexual dimorphism indicators were not preserved. Concordance between odontological and genetic determinations was observed in two samples, while affirmative results of anthropological and genetic analysis were obtained in only one sample. Discrepancy in the majority of samples can be atributted to the state of preservation of skeletal remains, interpopulation differences and allele drop-out. Moreover, anthropological and odontological analyses were not applicable to juvenile/subadult skeletons, since sexually dimorphic characteristics relevant for metric and morphological analysis are not developed well at that developmental period. This study emphasizes the importance of combining anthropological, odontological and genetic methods in order to determine sex of archaeological skeletal remains accurately.
Ključne riječi
medieval Bosnia; sex assessment; anthropology; odontology; ancient DNA
Hrčak ID:
293639
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Datum izdavanja:
16.12.2022.
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