Gümüşlük (Milas) Skeletons and Health Profile of Anatolian Classic-Hellenistic Populations

Abstract

Studies on human skeletal remains provide important information to understand the health and living conditions of the past populations. The aim of the present study is to report morphological and paleopathological examination of recently excavated human skeletal remains from the Gümüşlük (Milas). Archaeological site, which located in the Western (Aegean) part of the country dated to Classic-Hellenistic Period and contains 17 individuals (8 males and 9 females) from sarcophaguses. The Gümüşlük (Milas) site contains both sexes and dominantly elderly remains. Results of the osteological remains showed the presence of the following classes of skeletal lesions: congenital diseases, inflectional diseases, joint diseases, lesions of jaws and teeth. The rates of the paleopathologies at Gümüşlük (Milas) site compared to other regional and periodical sites appear to have engaged with divergent findings. This analysis contributes additional information to the understanding of the state of health and living conditions associated with Classic – Hellenistic Periool of Anatolia.

Keywords

• İnsan İskeletleri
• Sağlık Yapısı
• Klasik-Helenistik
• Gümüşlük-Milas
• Anadolu