Anthropology
Open Access
ISSN: 2332-0915
ISSN: 2332-0915
Petr Brestovansky
Czech Republic
Case Report
Complex Analysis of 700-Year-Old Skeletal Remains found in an Unusual Grave-Case Report
Author(s): Daniel Vanek, Hana Brzobohata, Marcela Silerova, Zdenek Horak, Miriam Nyvltova Fisakova, Michaela Vasinova Galiova, Pavla Zednikova Mala, Vladislava Urbanova, Miluse Dobisikova, Michal Beran and Petr BrestovanskyDaniel Vanek, Hana Brzobohata, Marcela Silerova, Zdenek Horak, Miriam Nyvltova Fisakova, Michaela Vasinova Galiova, Pavla Zednikova Mala, Vladislava Urbanova, Miluse Dobisikova, Michal Beran and Petr Brestovansky
Aim: The present study was designed to analyze the 700-year-old human remains from an unusual grave using a combined approach that consisted of anthropological, archaeogenetic, genealogical, mass spectrometry, 3-dimensional (3D) modeling and facial reconstruction methods to confirm or reject several hypotheses about the skeletal remains.
Methods: DNA was extracted from the skeleton and amplified using autosomal and Y-chromosome human identification short tandem repeat (STR) kits that were designed for forensic use, and sequence data were obtained from hyper variable region I (HVRI) mtDNA sequencing. Elemental mapping and quantification of investigated elements were performed using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The Computed Tomography (CT) images of the skull were created in a transversal plane, and the.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-0915.1000138