The diachronic trend of female and male stature in Milan over 2000 years.

ABSTRACT: Stature is a biological trait directly determined by the interaction of genetic and environmental components. As such, it is often evaluated as an indicator for the reconstruction of skeletal biological profiles, past health, and social dynamics of human populations. Based on the analysis of 549 skeletons from the CAL (Collezione Antropologica LABANOF), a study of the diachronic trend of male and female adult stature in Milan (Italy) is being proposed here, covering a time span of about 2000 years, ranging from the Roman era to present-days. The skeletons, from necropolises dedicated to the less wealthy classes of Milanese society, were assigned to one of following five historical periods: Roman Era (first-fifth centuries AD), Early Middle Ages (sixth-tenth centuries AD), Late Middle Ages

SUBMITTER: Biehler-Gomez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9950039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature