The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Ana Maria
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Sousa, Ana Catarina, Boaventura, Rui, Scarre, Chris
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/107406
https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.2019.12242
Resumo: The dolmen of Carrascal (Sintra, Portugal) was discovered at the end of the 19th century. The human bones housed in the Museu dos Serviços Geológicos (Lisbon) were re-analysed in the scope of a research program that is investigating the past lifeways of Late Neolithic populations from the central and southern regions of Portugal. Recent fieldwork under the scope of the Recovery and Valorisation project of the monument undertaken by the Sintra Municipality allowed constructional aspects of the tomb to be clarified, and the recovery of further osteological and archaeological remains. The radiocarbon dates obtained from the human bones enable us to assign this monument to an initial phase of the funerary practices associated with megalithic monumentality in Western Iberia. The assemblage comprised a minimum of 9 adults (both sexes) and 5 non-adults. Evidence of infectious disease, degenerative and metabolic changes, and a remodelled trepanation performed on a right parietal bone were noted. The dental remains yielded particularly interesting information regarding non-masticatory use of teeth, in form of chips and notches in anterior teeth. The data were compared with other collections exhumed from coeval tombs to obtain insights into the health status and behaviours of these prehistoric populations.
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spelling The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remainsLos huesos olvidados del dolmen de carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examinando los restos humanos antiguosLate NeolithicWestern IberiaBioanthropologyDolmenCollective burialsTrepanationNon-masticatory use of teethNeolítico FinalPenínsula ibérica occidentalBioantropologíaDolmenEntierros colectivosTrepanaciónUso no-masticatorio de los dientesThe dolmen of Carrascal (Sintra, Portugal) was discovered at the end of the 19th century. The human bones housed in the Museu dos Serviços Geológicos (Lisbon) were re-analysed in the scope of a research program that is investigating the past lifeways of Late Neolithic populations from the central and southern regions of Portugal. Recent fieldwork under the scope of the Recovery and Valorisation project of the monument undertaken by the Sintra Municipality allowed constructional aspects of the tomb to be clarified, and the recovery of further osteological and archaeological remains. The radiocarbon dates obtained from the human bones enable us to assign this monument to an initial phase of the funerary practices associated with megalithic monumentality in Western Iberia. The assemblage comprised a minimum of 9 adults (both sexes) and 5 non-adults. Evidence of infectious disease, degenerative and metabolic changes, and a remodelled trepanation performed on a right parietal bone were noted. The dental remains yielded particularly interesting information regarding non-masticatory use of teeth, in form of chips and notches in anterior teeth. The data were compared with other collections exhumed from coeval tombs to obtain insights into the health status and behaviours of these prehistoric populations.El dolmen de Carrascal (Sintra, Portugal) fue descubierto a finales del siglo XIX. Los restos óseos humanos depositados en el Museu dos Serviços Geológicos (Lisboa) han sido re-analizados con un programa que investiga el estilo de vida de las poblaciones del Neolítico Final de las regiones del centro/sur de Portugal. Según los recientes trabajos de campo enmarcados en el proyecto de Recuperación y Valorización del monumento llevados a cabo por el Municipio de Sintra, estos han permitido clarificar aspectos de la construcción y la recuperación del material osteológico y arqueológico. Los datos de radiocarbono de los restos óseos humanos nos permiten encuadrar las prácticas funerarias en una fase inicial del megalitismo en el oeste de la península ibérica. La colección comprende un mínimo de 9 adultos (ambos sexos) y 5 no adultos. Se han observado evidencias de enfermedades infecciosas, cambios degenerativos, alteraciones metabólicas y una trepanación remodelada realizada en un parietal derecho. Los restos dentales ofrecen información particularmente interesante con respecto a otros usos no masticatorios de los dientes. Esto se manifiesta en forma de astillas y agujeros en los dientes anteriores. Estos datos han sido comparados con otras colecciones contemporáneas de Portugal con el objetivo de observar la salud y el comportamiento de estas poblaciones prehistóricas.CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas2019info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/107406http://hdl.handle.net/10316/107406https://doi.org/10.3989/tp.2019.12242eng1988-32180082-5638Silva, Ana MariaSousa, Ana CatarinaBoaventura, RuiScarre, Chrisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-10T08:02:33Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/107406Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:23:45.928165Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
Los huesos olvidados del dolmen de carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examinando los restos humanos antiguos
title The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
spellingShingle The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
Silva, Ana Maria
Late Neolithic
Western Iberia
Bioanthropology
Dolmen
Collective burials
Trepanation
Non-masticatory use of teeth
Neolítico Final
Península ibérica occidental
Bioantropología
Dolmen
Entierros colectivos
Trepanación
Uso no-masticatorio de los dientes
title_short The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
title_full The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
title_fullStr The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
title_full_unstemmed The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
title_sort The forgotten bones of the dolmen of carrascal (Agualva, Sintra, Portugal). Examining old human remains
author Silva, Ana Maria
author_facet Silva, Ana Maria
Sousa, Ana Catarina
Boaventura, Rui
Scarre, Chris
author_role author
author2 Sousa, Ana Catarina
Boaventura, Rui
Scarre, Chris
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Ana Maria
Sousa, Ana Catarina
Boaventura, Rui
Scarre, Chris
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Late Neolithic
Western Iberia
Bioanthropology
Dolmen
Collective burials
Trepanation
Non-masticatory use of teeth
Neolítico Final
Península ibérica occidental
Bioantropología
Dolmen
Entierros colectivos
Trepanación
Uso no-masticatorio de los dientes
topic Late Neolithic
Western Iberia
Bioanthropology
Dolmen
Collective burials
Trepanation
Non-masticatory use of teeth
Neolítico Final
Península ibérica occidental
Bioantropología
Dolmen
Entierros colectivos
Trepanación
Uso no-masticatorio de los dientes
description The dolmen of Carrascal (Sintra, Portugal) was discovered at the end of the 19th century. The human bones housed in the Museu dos Serviços Geológicos (Lisbon) were re-analysed in the scope of a research program that is investigating the past lifeways of Late Neolithic populations from the central and southern regions of Portugal. Recent fieldwork under the scope of the Recovery and Valorisation project of the monument undertaken by the Sintra Municipality allowed constructional aspects of the tomb to be clarified, and the recovery of further osteological and archaeological remains. The radiocarbon dates obtained from the human bones enable us to assign this monument to an initial phase of the funerary practices associated with megalithic monumentality in Western Iberia. The assemblage comprised a minimum of 9 adults (both sexes) and 5 non-adults. Evidence of infectious disease, degenerative and metabolic changes, and a remodelled trepanation performed on a right parietal bone were noted. The dental remains yielded particularly interesting information regarding non-masticatory use of teeth, in form of chips and notches in anterior teeth. The data were compared with other collections exhumed from coeval tombs to obtain insights into the health status and behaviours of these prehistoric populations.
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