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Spina Bifida Sacralis Occulta from Ancient Greek Sicily (Pozzanghera Necropolis, Leontinoi, 6th–4th Century BC): Anatomical, Anthropological and Ethnomedical Considerations on the Insular Presentation of this Congenital Anomaly

dc.contributor.authorMelintenda, Sebastiano
dc.contributor.authorVarotto, Elena
dc.contributor.authorPappalardo, Eleonora
dc.contributor.authorGuzzardi, Lorenzo
dc.contributor.authorPapa, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorPalermo, Dario
dc.contributor.authorGalassi, Francesco M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-28T06:21:30Z
dc.date.available2023-07-28T06:21:30Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-29
dc.identifier.issn1898-6773
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11089/47716
dc.description.abstractIn this article a case of spina bifida sacralis occulta (SBSO) from the Pozzanghera necropolis of the ancient Greek colony of Leontinoi (Sicily) and archaeologically dated to the 6th–4th century BC is morphologically analysed and discussed. An ethnomedical excursus on the knowledge and impact of this condition in Sicilian history is offered. Although SBO is one of the most frequent congenital anomalies in the global palaeopathological record, a comprehensive literature search did not yield results for the history of Sicily before Christ, hence this case enriches existing knowledge on the historical presentation of this vertebral congenital anomaly in this region.en
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiegopl
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnthropological Review;2en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectanatomyen
dc.subjectcongenital anomalyen
dc.subjectpalaeopathologyen
dc.subjectSicilyen
dc.subjectspina bifida occultaen
dc.subjectvertebral columnen
dc.titleSpina Bifida Sacralis Occulta from Ancient Greek Sicily (Pozzanghera Necropolis, Leontinoi, 6th–4th Century BC): Anatomical, Anthropological and Ethnomedical Considerations on the Insular Presentation of this Congenital Anomalyen
dc.typeArticle
dc.page.number13-25
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationMelintenda, Sebastiano - FAPAB Research Center, Avola (SR), Sicily, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationVarotto, Elena - FAPAB Research Center, Avola (SR), Sicily, Italy; Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Department of Humanities (DISUM), University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationPappalardo, Eleonora - Department of Educational Sciences (DISFOR), University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationGuzzardi, Lorenzo - Parco Archeologico di Leontinoi, Lentini, Siracusa, Sicily, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationPapa, Veronica - FAPAB Research Center, Avola (SR), Sicily, Italy; Department of Motor Sciences and Wellness, School of Science, Engineering and Health, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationPalermo, Dario - Department of Educational Sciences (DISFOR), University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italyen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationGalassi, Francesco M. - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Łódź, Polanden
dc.identifier.eissn2083-4594
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dc.contributor.authorEmailMelintenda, Sebastiano - sebastiano.melintenda@fapab.com
dc.contributor.authorEmailVarotto, Elena - elena.varotto@flinders.edu.au
dc.contributor.authorEmailPappalardo, Eleonora - eleonora.pappalardo@unict.it
dc.contributor.authorEmailGuzzardi, Lorenzo - lorenzo.guzzardi@alice.it
dc.contributor.authorEmailPapa, Veronica - veronica.papa@uniparthenope.it
dc.contributor.authorEmailPalermo, Dario - anthrev@uni.lodz.pl
dc.contributor.authorEmailGalassi, Francesco M. - francesco.galassi@biol.uni.lodz.pl
dc.identifier.doi10.18778/1898-6773.86.2.02
dc.relation.volume86


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