Ancient Rome was the capital of an empire of~ 70 million inhabitants, but little is known
about the genetics of ancient Romans. Here we present 127 genomes from 29 …

Objective: Within the fields of anthropology and osteoarcheology, human teeth have long
been studied to understand the diet, habits, and diseases of past civilizations. However, no …

Objective Oral status is an important indicator of past lifestyles. Determining the presence
and extent of oral pathologies helps reconstruct average oral health, paramasticatory …

In a late Swedish Viking Age population dating from around 10th-12th century AD, the
prevalence, distribution and location of dental caries were studied. Tooth wear, other dental …

Objectives This study seeks to identify signals of the male–female health‐survival paradox in
medieval London. Materials and Methods This study uses skeletal data on age, sex, dental …

Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the pathological conditions in teeth from
skeletal remains found in the medieval burial ground at Kutná Hora (13th–16th centuries …

Sexual dimorphism patterns vary across geographic regions due to the influence of genetic
characteristics and environmental factors. Therefore, sex estimation models are being …

Background With the aim to study dental pathological lesions in an early Swedish modern
population, with special reference to sex variances of dental caries, the prevalence and …

Vitamin D deficiency has hugely impacted the health of past societies. Its identification in
skeletal remains provides insights into the daily activities, cultural habits, and the disease …

The European colonization of the Canary Islands was accompanied by new farming and
food processing techniques as well as new dietary patterns. The current study sheds light on …