Contribution
Rib anomalies in a Neolithic period skeleton from Croatia
Šikanjić, Petra Rajić; Premužić, Zrinka; Škrivanko, Maja Krznarić
Anthropologischer Anzeiger Volume 74 No. 2 (2017), p. 123 - 130
publié: Jul 1, 2017
publication en ligne: May 30, 2017
manuscrit accepté: Jan 2, 2017
revision du manuscrit reçu: Dec 31, 2016
révision du manuscrit demandée: Oct 4, 2016
manuscrit reçu: Dec 9, 2015
DOI: 10.1127/anthranz/2017/0631
ArtNo. ESP140007402004, Prix: 29.00 €
Abstract
Abstract Congenital anomalies develop during intrauterine development. They can occur in soft tissues as well as skeletal elements and vary from minor to life threatening. In this paper we present a case of an individual from the Neolithic site of Vinka, Croatia. This adult male exhibited multiple congenital anomalies on cranial and postcranial skeleton. These include several rib anomalies on the right side: hyperplasia of the third rib, bifid fourth rib and flaring of the eighth rib. Additionally, lambdoid ossicles, parastyle of the second maxillary molar and supracondylar processes of the humeri are present. In this study we put emphasis on rib anomalies, very rarely reported in archaeological settings, and compare them to clinical cases.
Mots-clefs
rib anomalies • congenital anomalies • Neolithic • Vinka • Croatia