Novos dados sobre os hipogeus do Bronze Pleno de Torre Velha 3 (Serpa): contextos sepulcrais e estudo do espólio osteológico humano

Resumo O presente trabalho incide sobre a analise antropologica do espolio osseo humano recuperado de 21 hipogeus do arqueossitio de Torre Velha 3 (TV3; Sao Salvador, Serpa), datados entre os meados e a segunda metade do II milenio a.C.. Dezasseis hipogeus sao individuais, tres duplos (uma inumacao in situ com uma reducao associada) e um triplo (enterramento duplo com uma reducao associada) e dois contextos funerarios inconclusivos. Todos os restos osseos humanos foram recuperados da câmara funeraria. Para alem destes, um hipogeu continha um enterramento com uma reducao associada na câmara e uma inumacao primaria na antecâmara. Destes sepulcros foram exumados 28 individuos, 22 adultos (11 do sexo feminino, nove do masculino e dois casos indeterminados), cinco nao adultos e um em que nao foi possivel atribuir uma faixa etaria. Nas inumacoes primarias e individuais, as oferendas carneas encontram-se associadas a adultos de ambos os sexos. Por sua vez as cerâmicas e puncoes surgem somente em enterramentos do sexo feminino, com a excepcao de um puncao associado ao adulto do sexo masculino [2007]. Recorrendo a analise estatistica de componentes principais, foi possivel observar que as diferencas na morfologia dentaria de TV3 em comparacao com outras amostras da Pre-Historia recente Peninsular sao minimas, e podem ser explicadas por mudancas geneticas associadas a possiveis contactos e interacoes inter-regionais.Foram ainda identificados padroes de desgaste dentario atipico que sugerem o uso parafuncional do sistema mastigatorio de adultos do sexo feminino. Relativamente a patologia oral, a incidencia de lesoes cariogenicas na amostra e de 5,85% (29/495), e afecta cerca de 57% dos individuos analisados (n=21). Estes valores sao superiores a maioria das amostras comparadas do Neolitico Final/Calcolitico do actual territorio Portugues, mas semelhantes aos registados para outras comunidades da Idade do Bronze. Palavras-Chave: Idade do Bronze, Restos osseos humanos, Praticas Funerarias, uso nao mastigatorio de dentes. Abstract New data on the Middle Bronze Age hypogea of Torre Velha 3 (Serpa): burial contexts and the study of the human osteological remains The present work focuses on the anthropological analysis of the human remains exhumed from 21 hypogea of the archaeological site of Torre Velha 3 (TV3; Sao Salvador, Serpa), which is dated between the middle and second half of the II millennium B.C. Sixteen hypogea were individual, three double (one in situ burial with an associated reduction) and one triple (double burial with associated reduction) and two inconclusive funerary contexts. The human remains were collected unearthed from the chambers of the tombs. Besides these, one hypogeum displayed an in situ burial with an associated reduction in the chamber and other in situ burial in the antechamber. From these tombs were exhumed 28 individuals, 22 adults (11 females, nine males and 2 inconclusive), five non adults and one unknown.In primary and individual burials, meat offering were found in association with adults from both sexes. Ceramic vessels and awls are found only in female burials, with the exception of one awl found in association with the male adult [2007].Using a principal component analyses, it was possible to observe that the differences in dental morphological traits found in TV3, in comparison with other samples from the Iberian Peninsula’s recent pre-history, are minimal and can be explained by genetic changes derived from possible inter-regional contacts and interactions.Some atypical dental wear patterns were also identified, mostly in adult females, and these suggest the parafunctional use of the masticatory system. Finally, the incidence of cariogenic lesions found is 5.85% (29/495), affecting around 57% of the individuals analysed (n=21). These values are higher than Late Neolithic/Chalcolithic samples from nowadays Portugal, but similar to the values found in Bronze Age samples.Palavras-Chave: Idade do Bronze, Restos osseos humanos, Praticas Funerarias, uso nao mastigatorio de dentes.Keywords: Bronze Age; Human remains; Funerary Practices; tooth-tool use. Keywords: Bronze Age; Human remains; Funerary Practices; tooth-tool use.

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