ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE HUMAN REMAINS FROM HOVHANNAVANK ARMENIA
Anthropology of the Human Remains From Hovhannavank Armenia
Author(s): Anahit Yu. KhudaverdyanSubject(s): Anthropology, Archaeology
Published by: Институт за етнологију и антропологију
Keywords: Armenia; Hovhannavank; Late Middle Age; anthropology; deformation of the head; paleopathology
Summary/Abstract: From the Hovhannavank burial ground, accurate traces of deliberate deformation of the head are noted in 2 adults. The crania show varying degrees of modification. Basing on anthropological and paleopathological data, two types of deformation were observed: circular high (high ring) and low. The complex of morphological signs, characteristic for the people living in the territory of the Armenia, is revealed. The leading among the unfavorable environmental factors is general infectious background. Pathological changes represent a certain adaptation form to ecobiological and social environmental factors.
Journal: Antropologija
- Issue Year: 16/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 73-87
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English