Rowland Clark and Dan Holdeman Site Human Skeletal Remains

Preliminary Findings on Human Skeletal Remains from Harappan site of Farmana

The present paper deals with the primary observations conducted on human skeletal remains excavated at Harappan siteof Farmana. The site (29°02’22”N and 76°18’21”E) in the jurisdiction of Meham block of Rohtak district, Haryana, islocally known as Daksh Kheda. Three cultural phases have been identified; Early Harappan, Mature Harappan and LateHarappan, dating back to 2500 BC. In all 70 burial p...

Bioarchaeology: Scientific Studies of Archaeological Human Skeletal Remains

Bioarchaeology is an interdisciplinary academic specialty, which through the scientific analysis and interpretation of archaeological human skeletal remains, bridges the link between the biological sciences, medicine, anthropology and social sciences. The cornerstone of bioarchaeology is the interaction between culture and human biology. Since the study of people and ancient societies is one of...

Extraction and Analysis of Ancient DNA from Human Remains of Masjede Kabood Burial Site

Anthropological Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from the Hallstatt Period “vinkovci-nama” Site

Osteological data from a small (n=11) Hallstatt-period skeletal series provide insight into health, disease, and stress levels in Iron age continental Croatia. The sample was recovered from the “Vinkovci-NaMa” site during excavations in 1976 and 1977. The recovered remains were stored in the Vinkovci town museum in paper bags without grave numbers or other types of identification. Therefore, be...

Identification of Skeletal Remains