Anthropological description of skeletons from graves no. 123, 124 ...

Occupational stress indicators and pathological aspects:
The few bones better preserved show signs of activity: ulna diaphysis, fibula, metacarpals.
The first right metacarpal shows enthesopathy of the muscle opponens pollicis.
Occipital condyles are affected by marginal osteophytosis. Besides they are
asymmetric: the left one is flattened, the right one shows an accessory facet in lateralposterior
position (Fig.123.3). Moreover, the occipital foramen has an asymmetric shape.
Atlas can give an explanation about that: it is lacking of the right arm of the posterior arch,
because of a congenital defect (Fig.123.4). The anomaly has repercussions on C2 and C3,
which show asymmetric shape of the intervertebral facets and anterior shortening of the
bodies (Fig.123.5, 123.6).
Fig. 123.4 Fig. 123.5 Fig. 123.6
Another consequence is the temporo-mandibular arthritis, bilateral and asymmetric:
on the right side, flattening and enlargement of the fossa mandibularis and an area of bony
buildup (Fig.123.7); on the left side, the formation of an accessory facet (Fig.123.8).
Other observations: trace of metopism: a little (1 cm) segment close to the naso-frontal
suture.
Os acromiale not detectable for incompleteness.
Fig. 123.7 Fig. 123.8
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