by mirko | Sep 15, 2021
The results of the project will be disseminated across different target groups by means of: i) scientific papers, international conferences participation and open access data repository for scientists. ii) social networks and media platforms, didactic activities in...
by mirko | Sep 15, 2021
Isotopic analyses will be carried on all human skeletal remains and on a subsample of faunal specimens. They will include the analysis of isotope ratios of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur from bone collagen and of carbon and oxygen from apatite. These data will allow us...
by mirko | Sep 15, 2021
aDNA analysis of Swiss and Italian skeletal samples will be carried out at EURAC, Institute for Mummy Studies. This part of the project will include the analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial ancient DNA. The aim is to investigate a) genetic relationships between the...
by mirko | Sep 15, 2021
All human remains included in the project will be anthropologically studied in order to estimate sex, age-at-death, and possible presence of pathological conditions. We will then collect from each individual bone and dental samples to be analyzed for ancient DNA and...
