2025/06/12 by Sonia López-Chamizo · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies #Paleopathology and ancient diseases
paper · doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105254
openalex publication_date 2025/06/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
The discovery of a Roman burial dated to the 2nd–3rd centuries CE in the western necropolis of Malaca provides valuable insights into funerary practices and health in Roman Hispania. The burial, characterized by its well-arranged structure and diverse grave goods, is analyzed using an osteobiographical approach. Skeletal and funerary data reveal vertebral lesions indicative of a chronic condition, with possible infectious or degenerative origins. This study, employ an advanced methodological framework to explore, care practices, the impact of disease on quality of life, applied treatments, and their broader implications for health and social dynamics in Roman Málaga.