Telldahl Ylva
Osteoarchaeological Research Laboratory, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Stockholm University, Lilla Frescativägen 7, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Int J Paleopathol. 2012 Dec;2(4):208-216. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2012.09.002. Epub 2012 Oct 5.
In this paper the nature and frequency of skeletal changes in the lower limb bones of cattle are investigated. The bones derive from the archaeological site of Eketorp ringfort on the Öland island in Sweden dated between Iron Age-Middle Age (ca. A.D. 300-1200/50). The analysis was conducted to explore whether skeletal lesions were associated with traction activity, and if changes in the type and prevalence of lesions occurred over time. Different skeletal lesions were recorded by bone and precise anatomical location: the joint surfaces of metapodia and phalanges were divided into four to seven zones to determine if different types of lesions were located on particular regions of the articular surface. The results show that metatarsals exhibited a higher frequency of pathologies in the Iron Age and medieval period compared to metacarpals, while anterior phalanges 1 and 2 had a higher occurrence of lesions than the posterior elements. The study also demonstrates that the type and location of depressions on joint surfaces are unevenly distributed between bone elements. Finally, the results show that skeletal lesions were more common in robust animals.
本文对牛下肢骨骼变化的性质和频率进行了研究。这些骨骼来自瑞典厄兰岛埃克托普环形堡垒的考古遗址，年代为铁器时代至中世纪（约公元300 - 1200/50年）。进行该分析是为了探究骨骼病变是否与牵引活动有关，以及病变的类型和患病率是否随时间发生变化。通过骨骼和精确的解剖位置记录不同的骨骼病变：掌骨和指骨的关节面被分为四到七个区域，以确定不同类型的病变是否位于关节面的特定区域。结果表明，与掌骨相比，跖骨在铁器时代和中世纪时期出现病变的频率更高，而第1和第2指骨前部的病变发生率高于后部骨骼。该研究还表明，关节面上凹陷的类型和位置在不同骨骼元素之间分布不均。最后，结果表明骨骼病变在强壮的动物中更为常见。
