Skip to the main content

Acta medico-historica Adriatica : AMHA, Vol. 15 No. 1, 2017.

Preliminary communication

Trepanation and enlarged parietal foramen on skulls from the Loyalty Islands (Melanesia)

Sergey V. Vasilyev ; Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology Russian Academy of Science, Centre of Physical Anthropology, Moscow, Russia
Alexey A. Sviridov ; Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology Russian Academy of Science, Centre of Physical Anthropology, Moscow, Russia

Full text: english pdf 192 Kb

page 67-72

downloads: 649

cite

Abstract

The goal of this study is a comprehensive examination of openings discovered on two skulls in the collection of skeletal remains from the Loyalty Islands (Melanesia). The skull № 1524 displayed an evidence of successful trepanation, and the skull № 7985 revealed openings that were reminiscent of a trepanation, however, we are inclined to believe that in the latter case we are dealing with a rare genetic anomaly - enlarged parietal foramen.

Keywords

Osteoarchaeology; trepanation; skull; enlarged parietal foramen; Loyalty Islands

Hrčak ID:

184013

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184013

Publication date:

15.6.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 1.320 *