Bárkányi Ildikó - Lajkó Orsolya, F. (szerk.): A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve 2018. Új folyam 5. (Szeged, 2018)

Régészet - Tóth Anikó: Csanádpalota - Országhatár (Nr.61.) lelőhely szarmata állatcsont leletei

Marcsik Antónia-Kujáni Yvett

Egy 17-18. századi temető csontvázainak antropológiai vizsgálata

The anthropologic examination of skeletons found in a 17-18th century graveyard

Antónia Marcsik - Yvett Kujáni

In Szeged, 2015, the Móra Ferenc Museum - with the leadership of archeologist Orsolya Lajkó - conducted a preliminary and preventative excavation in the area of Felhő Street; as a result, 79 graves very unearthed from a partially preserved 17-18th century graveyard. From the objects of the designated area, 73 human skeletons very examined. Adults constituted 25, while children and youngsters constituted 75% of all finds. There were an extremely high number of those who dies in infancy or at the beginning of their childhood. The metric analysis of the adults yields homogenous results, that is, there are no major differences to be found between male and female skulls. All skulls are short, usually high, the facial portions of the skulls are mostly broad and the upper portions are moderately wide. The eye socket is large, while the nasal region

is narrow. The height of the males is 169 cm, while the height of the females in 158 cm. The taxonomic image of the series is also homogenous. All specimen are Europid (mainly with Cromagnoid features), but four skulls have slight Mongoloid features as well. Based on pathological examination of those buried, it can be concluded that in addition to illnesses present in almost every osteoarchaeological material, there are malformations indicating serious medical conditions (acquired syphilis, congenital syphilis and late congenital syphilis) as well. Syphilis was a widespread illness in Europe during the Middle Ages (15-16th century). In our material the osteological appearance of acquired syphilis is not surprising, due to its usual occurrence in the materials of medieval graveyards in the area of Modern Hungary.

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