Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles

Within the framework of paleopathological studies, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is sometimes associated with a particular way of life, especially with an overly rich diet. Medical data upon which this interpretation is based are discussed. The prevalence of DISH was evaluated in a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sacha Kacki, Sébastien Villotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Société d'Anthropologie de Paris 2006-06-01
Series:Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/1315
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832579921164107776
author Sacha Kacki
Sébastien Villotte
author_facet Sacha Kacki
Sébastien Villotte
author_sort Sacha Kacki
collection DOAJ
description Within the framework of paleopathological studies, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is sometimes associated with a particular way of life, especially with an overly rich diet. Medical data upon which this interpretation is based are discussed. The prevalence of DISH was evaluated in a sample of 305 adults from a convent cemetery. Eight proven cases and two probable cases of the disease were diagnosed. The influence of age could be checked and a strong male prevalence appeared. As the analysis of the historical texts indicates the existence of privileged places of burial, the space distribution of cases was studied. It indicates an important difference according to sectors, supporting a relationship between DISH and social status of the individuals. Our results support the assumption of an influence of the way of life on the expression of the disease which could be ascribable to feeding behaviours or individual longevity differences. This study confirms the usefulness of the joint application of historical, archaeological, and paleopathological data in the reconstitution of the way of life of past populations.
format Article
id doaj-art-af7cc45d9dd640d68d81b9de7b0d8460
institution Kabale University
issn 1777-5469
language English
publishDate 2006-06-01
publisher Société d'Anthropologie de Paris
record_format Article
series Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris
spelling doaj-art-af7cc45d9dd640d68d81b9de7b0d84602025-01-30T11:27:55ZengSociété d'Anthropologie de ParisBulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris1777-54692006-06-01182556410.4000/bmsap.1315Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe sièclesSacha KackiSébastien VillotteWithin the framework of paleopathological studies, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is sometimes associated with a particular way of life, especially with an overly rich diet. Medical data upon which this interpretation is based are discussed. The prevalence of DISH was evaluated in a sample of 305 adults from a convent cemetery. Eight proven cases and two probable cases of the disease were diagnosed. The influence of age could be checked and a strong male prevalence appeared. As the analysis of the historical texts indicates the existence of privileged places of burial, the space distribution of cases was studied. It indicates an important difference according to sectors, supporting a relationship between DISH and social status of the individuals. Our results support the assumption of an influence of the way of life on the expression of the disease which could be ascribable to feeding behaviours or individual longevity differences. This study confirms the usefulness of the joint application of historical, archaeological, and paleopathological data in the reconstitution of the way of life of past populations.https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/1315paleopathologydiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisDISHway of lifespatial distribution
spellingShingle Sacha Kacki
Sébastien Villotte
Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris
paleopathology
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
DISH
way of life
spatial distribution
title Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
title_full Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
title_fullStr Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
title_full_unstemmed Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
title_short Maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie : intérêt d’une démarche bio-archéologique. Exemple du cimetière du Couvent des Soeurs Grises de Beauvais (Oise), XVe-XVIIIe siècles
title_sort maladie hyperostosique et mode de vie interet d une demarche bio archeologique exemple du cimetiere du couvent des soeurs grises de beauvais oise xve xviiie siecles
topic paleopathology
diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
DISH
way of life
spatial distribution
url https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap/1315
work_keys_str_mv AT sachakacki maladiehyperostosiqueetmodedevieinteretdunedemarchebioarcheologiqueexempleducimetiereducouventdessoeursgrisesdebeauvaisoisexvexviiiesiecles
AT sebastienvillotte maladiehyperostosiqueetmodedevieinteretdunedemarchebioarcheologiqueexempleducimetiereducouventdessoeursgrisesdebeauvaisoisexvexviiiesiecles