Антропологични особености на човешките костни останки от два диахронни комплекса от ями от желязната епоха (при Свиленград и при с. Малко Тръново, Чирпанско): Anthropological peculiarities of the human bone remains from two diachronic pit complexes from the Iron Age (near Svilengrad and the village of Malko Tranovo, Chirpan community)

Victoria Rouseva

Антропологични особености на човешките костни останки от два диахронни комплекса от ями от желязната епоха (при Свиленград и при с. Малко Тръново, Чирпанско)

Anthropological peculiarities of the human bone remains from two diachronic pit complexes from the Iron Age (near Svilengrad and the village of Malko Tranovo, Chirpan community)

Authors

Victoria Rouseva Institute of Experimental Morphology, Pathology and Anthropology with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 25, 1113 Sofia

Keywords:

Anthropological data, pit sanctuary, Iron Age

Abstract

Current study analizes the anthropological material from two pit sanctuaries, excavated in the Thrace region, one, near the town Svilengrad and second, by the village Malko Tranovo. Complexes, which contain human remains are dated in the 8^th – 6^th c. BC in the site of Svilengrad and 5^th c. BC in that from Malko Tranovo. Classical methods of identification of age, sex and anthropological features are used. By comparison with published finds of paleopathological changes and their interpretation, a recognition is achieved of such conditions on studied material.

Achieved anthropological features are correlated to the field situation of studied skeletal remains, and two groups are identified, based on the entirety of the human skeleton.