Valentina Vittori- University of Pisa
Valentina Vittori
- University of Pisa
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The present communication explores the anthropological aspects of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Ankhesenamun (reigned 1332-22 BC), belonging to the 18th dynasty, in relation to the mummies attributed to her and in light of the historical, archaeological and genetic evidence. A historical perspective on the explorer Belzoni's role in identification of...
The present article reviews the major historical plague epidemics that characterised human history by combining data derived from historical sources and biomedical evidence emerged in recent years thanks to advancements of palaeogenetics and palaeopathology.
Notes are offered on the Plague of Athens, the Antonine Plague, the Plague of Cyprian, the...
Introduction and aim of the study
This contribution explores the many pathologies that plague the existence of the renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) and the impact they had on her character.
Methodology and results
Moving from a mere pathobiographical reassessment, this note, through historico-medical research, highlights the patient...
Il 3 agosto 1908 i fratelli Bouyssonie trovarono nella grotta di Chapelle-aux-Saints, nel sud-ovest della Francia, i resti di uno scheletro neandertaliano in una fossa scavata nel substrato calcareo, lunga 1.45 m, larga 0.85 m, profonda 0.39 m (in seguito denominato com l’acronimo LCS1). Si trattava di un uomo adulto (> 60 di età alla morte), di se...
Le tradizioni popolari in Sicilia hanno avuto da sempre un grande impatto sulla comunità. Il Medioevo ha sicuramente avuto un ruolo fondamentale nella nascita delle tradizioni folcloristiche che, affiancate alle credenze mistiche, tutt'oggi sono ricorrenti tra i vari paesi dell'isola. Grazie all'insieme di tradizione, folklore e credenze mistiche,...
