Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages

Objective: To provide prevalence data for future comparative analysis of the health status of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) accumulated in the archaeological record. Materials: Two contrasting assemblages were analysed for pathological and sub-pathological changes: 1) an assemblage of domestic mod...

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Autores: Lloveras Roca, Lluís, Thomas, Richard, Moreno-García, Marta, Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi, Tomàs, Xavier, Rissech, Carme, Bellis, Lauren
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Paleopatologia
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Paleopathology
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spelling Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblagesLloveras Roca, LluísThomas, RichardMoreno-García, MartaNadal Lorenzo, JordiTomàs, XavierRissech, CarmeBellis, LaurenRestes d'animals (Arqueologia)PaleopatologiaAnimal remains (Archaeology)PaleopathologyObjective: To provide prevalence data for future comparative analysis of the health status of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) accumulated in the archaeological record. Materials: Two contrasting assemblages were analysed for pathological and sub-pathological changes: 1) an assemblage of domestic modern rabbit bones; and 2) a non-anthropogenic accumulation of archaeological rabbit remains. Methods: The lesions observed macroscopically, under magnification, and radiographically in both assemblages are quantified and described. Results: In the first assemblage, pathological and sub-pathological changes mostly affected the lower limb bones and primarily took two forms: diaphyseal periosteal proliferation and hypervascularised distal physes. Differential diagnosis of the periosteal proliferation suggests that pododermatitis is the most probable cause. In the second assemblage fractures were the most common lesions, but isolated examples of hypervascularised physes, periosteal proliferation, and musculo-skeletal stress markers were also identified. The pathological changes recorded is typical of a naturally-accumulated population of wild rabbits. Conclusions: The prevalence of pathological and sub-pathological skeletal changes in the rabbits, and thus their health status, are closely related to living conditions. This study demonstrates the value of systematically recording pathologies in rabbit bones. Significance: We contribute new data to help understand rabbit interactions with humans in the past and also the environment they inhabited. Limitations: Working with modern samples frequently means only incomplete skeletons are available for study. In these cases lesion prevalence always needs to be interpreted with caution. Suggestions for further research: Paleopathological studies of rabbit remains are remarkable for their absence. Further exhaustive research in this area is advised.Elsevier2022202220212022info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion11 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/185278Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.06.004International Journal of Paleopathology, 2021, vol. 34, p. 90-100https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.06.004cc-by (c) Lloveras Roca, Lluís et al., 2021http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/1852782026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
title Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
spellingShingle Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Paleopatologia
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Paleopathology
title_short Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
title_full Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
title_fullStr Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
title_full_unstemmed Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
title_sort Pathological and sub-pathological changes in European rabbit bones: two reference cases to applied to the analysis of archaeological assemblages
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Thomas, Richard
Moreno-García, Marta
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Tomàs, Xavier
Rissech, Carme
Bellis, Lauren
author Lloveras Roca, Lluís
author_facet Lloveras Roca, Lluís
Thomas, Richard
Moreno-García, Marta
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Tomàs, Xavier
Rissech, Carme
Bellis, Lauren
author_role author
author2 Thomas, Richard
Moreno-García, Marta
Nadal Lorenzo, Jordi
Tomàs, Xavier
Rissech, Carme
Bellis, Lauren
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Paleopatologia
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Paleopathology
topic Restes d'animals (Arqueologia)
Paleopatologia
Animal remains (Archaeology)
Paleopathology
description Objective: To provide prevalence data for future comparative analysis of the health status of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) accumulated in the archaeological record. Materials: Two contrasting assemblages were analysed for pathological and sub-pathological changes: 1) an assemblage of domestic modern rabbit bones; and 2) a non-anthropogenic accumulation of archaeological rabbit remains. Methods: The lesions observed macroscopically, under magnification, and radiographically in both assemblages are quantified and described. Results: In the first assemblage, pathological and sub-pathological changes mostly affected the lower limb bones and primarily took two forms: diaphyseal periosteal proliferation and hypervascularised distal physes. Differential diagnosis of the periosteal proliferation suggests that pododermatitis is the most probable cause. In the second assemblage fractures were the most common lesions, but isolated examples of hypervascularised physes, periosteal proliferation, and musculo-skeletal stress markers were also identified. The pathological changes recorded is typical of a naturally-accumulated population of wild rabbits. Conclusions: The prevalence of pathological and sub-pathological skeletal changes in the rabbits, and thus their health status, are closely related to living conditions. This study demonstrates the value of systematically recording pathologies in rabbit bones. Significance: We contribute new data to help understand rabbit interactions with humans in the past and also the environment they inhabited. Limitations: Working with modern samples frequently means only incomplete skeletons are available for study. In these cases lesion prevalence always needs to be interpreted with caution. Suggestions for further research: Paleopathological studies of rabbit remains are remarkable for their absence. Further exhaustive research in this area is advised.
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International Journal of Paleopathology, 2021, vol. 34, p. 90-100
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