Abstract
This chapter presents the results of a study of the cranial remains of 186 individuals belonging to the Late Neolithic Wartberg Culture of central Germany. The remains came from three collective burials in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hessen, excavated between 1934 and 1993. A total of thirteen individuals (7%) presented with evidence for healed trauma whereas unhealed cranial injuries were noted on eight individuals (4.3%). Interpersonal violence appears to have been endemic and to have affected all sections of society.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Title of host publication | Sticks, stones and broken bones |
Subtitle of host publication | Neolithic violence in a European perspective |
Editors | Rick J. Schulting, Linda Fibiger |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 147-152 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780199573066 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- human skeleton
- Late Neolithic
- Wartberg Culture
- cranial trauma
- interpersonal violence