KOM EL-DIKKA 2005–2009: Selected ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH
KOM EL-DIKKA 2005–2009: Selected ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: Remains of 373 human skeletons collected from 114 graves of the medieval Islamic cemetery on Kom el-Dikka were subjected to thorough anthropological examination. Over 87% of the identified remains came from the Upper Necropolis, which is dated to the 11th–12th century. A brief discussion of sex, age and stature patterns gives an overall idea of the investigations on site between 2005 and 2009. Stature estimation techniques were evaluated provisionally and Pearson’s regression formula was employed, giving reliable results for 104 individuals. The reliability of the data is discussed, taking into account both cultural and environmental factors.

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