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Facial reconstruction of an artificially distorted skull of the 4th to the 5th century from the site of Mözs
Author(s) -
Kustár Ágnes
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199909/10)9:5<325::aid-oa485>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - neurocranium , skull , anatomy , facial skeleton , facial canal , deformation (meteorology) , cranial cavity , human skull , medicine , orthodontics , temporal bone , geology , oceanography
Artificial distortion of the skull alters not only the shape, the size and the proportion of the neurocranium, but it deforms each part of the skull. Deformation itself causes damage, and several diseases also become more frequent (Józsa, L. and Pap, I. (1992) Pathological alterations on artificially distorted skulls. Annles Historico‐Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici , 84: 189–194). Marked prognathy, temporo‐mandibular arthrosis, deformed and narrowed auditory canal and tympanic cavity, and developmental disturbances of the paranasal sinuses can often be recognized. Bone structure is different from the normal structure, and radiological markers of chronic hypertension of the cranial cavity can be observed. As a result of the artificial deformation of the neurocranium, the bones of the facial skeleton are modified in both shape and position. The practice of artificial cranial deformation was common among certain tribes during the 4–5th century in Hungary. The deformed shape of the skull is outlined clearly on the facial reconstruction of a woman from the Migration Period from the site of Mözs. The longer than normal facial bones and marked prognathy determine the direction and mass of facial muscles giving a characteristic feature to the face. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.