A possible uroscopy flask of roman age
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Data de Publicação: | 2019 |
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Resumo: | Research on human urine tests has resulted in a good knowledge of uroscopy flasks in the Middle Ages but has no parallels in Roman times. Although classical authors mention the existence of such tests in Antiquity, only few studies have focused on this theme. During the study of Roman necropolises in the Algarve (Portugal), a glass vessel probably picked from a medical doctor’s grave has been identified. Its unprecedent shape, comparable to medieval uroscopy flasks, and its context can be related with that function. An identical object was documented at Emerita, the capital of Lusitania, also in a Roman doctor’s grave. We have found statements of ancient authors that prove the existence of urine tests in Roman times. The following study requires further back-up, but it strongly suggests that this glass flask was used for medical purposes. Even though this is a new piece, the two only specimens were found in possible medical practitioners’ graves in Lusitanian cities. This is a preliminary study, but we hope that new findings can be documented and published. |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman ageUn posible recipiente uroscópico de época romanaLusitaniaRoman medicineUroscopy recipientsGlass flaskFunerary contextMedicina romanaRecipiente uroscópicoVasija de vidrioContexto funerarioResearch on human urine tests has resulted in a good knowledge of uroscopy flasks in the Middle Ages but has no parallels in Roman times. Although classical authors mention the existence of such tests in Antiquity, only few studies have focused on this theme. During the study of Roman necropolises in the Algarve (Portugal), a glass vessel probably picked from a medical doctor’s grave has been identified. Its unprecedent shape, comparable to medieval uroscopy flasks, and its context can be related with that function. An identical object was documented at Emerita, the capital of Lusitania, also in a Roman doctor’s grave. We have found statements of ancient authors that prove the existence of urine tests in Roman times. The following study requires further back-up, but it strongly suggests that this glass flask was used for medical purposes. Even though this is a new piece, the two only specimens were found in possible medical practitioners’ graves in Lusitanian cities. This is a preliminary study, but we hope that new findings can be documented and published.La investigación sobre la evolución de los análisis de orina en humanos ha permitido conocer bien los frascos de uroscopia de la Edad Media, pero no tiene paralelo en la época romana. Aunque los autores clásicos mencionan la existencia de tales pruebas en la Antigüedad, pocos estudios se han centrado en este tema. Durante el estudio de las necrópolis romanas en el Algarve (Portugal), se identificó un contenedor de vidrio probablemente extraído de la tumba de un médico. Su forma inédita, comparable a la de los frascos de uroscopia medievales, y su contexto pueden relacionarse con esa función. Un objeto idéntico fue documentado en Emerita, la capital de Lusitania, también en la tumba de un médico romano. Encontramos declaraciones de antiguos autores que atestiguan la existencia de pruebas de orina en la época de los romanos. A pesar de que nuestra propuesta necesita más argumentos, parece posible que este tipo de recipiente haya tenido un uso médico. Se trata de una forma nueva de la que los dos únicos ejemplares conocidos proceden de tumbas de médicos que ejercieron en ciudades lusitanas. Este estudio es tan solo preliminar, aunque esperamos que pueda ser el punto de partida para la documentación y la publicación de otros casos.Ediciones Universidad de SalamancaRepositório da Universidade de LisboaPereira, Carlos2020-04-21T09:11:09Z20192019-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10451/42997engPereira, C. (2019). A possible uroscopy flask of roman age. [Un posible recipiente uroscópico de época romana]. Zephyrvs, 83 201-212. doi: 10.14201/zephyrus2019832012122386-394310.14201/zephyrus201983201212info: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:RCAAP2023-11-08T16:43:12Zoai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/42997Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:55:54.310383Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age Un posible recipiente uroscópico de época romana |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age Pereira, Carlos Lusitania Roman medicine Uroscopy recipients Glass flask Funerary context Medicina romana Recipiente uroscópico Vasija de vidrio Contexto funerario |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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A possible uroscopy flask of roman age |
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Pereira, Carlos |
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Pereira, Carlos |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Pereira, Carlos |
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Lusitania Roman medicine Uroscopy recipients Glass flask Funerary context Medicina romana Recipiente uroscópico Vasija de vidrio Contexto funerario |
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Lusitania Roman medicine Uroscopy recipients Glass flask Funerary context Medicina romana Recipiente uroscópico Vasija de vidrio Contexto funerario |
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Research on human urine tests has resulted in a good knowledge of uroscopy flasks in the Middle Ages but has no parallels in Roman times. Although classical authors mention the existence of such tests in Antiquity, only few studies have focused on this theme. During the study of Roman necropolises in the Algarve (Portugal), a glass vessel probably picked from a medical doctor’s grave has been identified. Its unprecedent shape, comparable to medieval uroscopy flasks, and its context can be related with that function. An identical object was documented at Emerita, the capital of Lusitania, also in a Roman doctor’s grave. We have found statements of ancient authors that prove the existence of urine tests in Roman times. The following study requires further back-up, but it strongly suggests that this glass flask was used for medical purposes. Even though this is a new piece, the two only specimens were found in possible medical practitioners’ graves in Lusitanian cities. This is a preliminary study, but we hope that new findings can be documented and published. |
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Pereira, C. (2019). A possible uroscopy flask of roman age. [Un posible recipiente uroscópico de época romana]. Zephyrvs, 83 201-212. doi: 10.14201/zephyrus201983201212 2386-3943 10.14201/zephyrus201983201212 |
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