| Abstract [eng] |
Skeletal remains provide one of the most important and direct sources of evidence for the occurrence of violence or accidental injuries in the past. Hence, it inevitably becomes one of the research objects in history studies allowing us to reconstruct the everyday life of past societies. Although written records can provide key information that enhances our knowledge of the past; however, their fragmentary nature or even selectivity due peculiarities of a certain time period or social classes often do not reflect the everyday life routine, especially those of the craftsmen or peasants. The purpose of this study is to identify and interpret accidental and violent injuries among different social classes chronologically and spatially in a broader context of archaeology and historical sources. The object of the research – 5119 human skeletal remains dating back to the 13th-18th centuries. The results revealed a greater incidence of occupational or accidental injuries. 13th-18th c. urban dwellers were more likely to experience complex and multiple skeletal fractures than people living and working in rural areas. Though generally urban and rural males accumulated injuries since their thirties, young females from rural areas had injury accumulation since early twenties. Results indicate that subadults were also exposed to risks of trauma, mainly affecting ribs or femur. |
