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A 19th century post‐mortem specimen from Deal, Kent
Author(s) -
Anderson T.
Publication year - 2002
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/oa.597
Subject(s) - cranial vault , trench , vault (architecture) , late 19th century , medicine , documentary evidence , archaeology , forensic engineering , history , surgery , skull , art , engineering , materials science , layer (electronics) , period (music) , aesthetics , composite material
A disarticulated cranium from a builder's trench displayed clear evidence for surgical removal of the cranial vault. Documentary evidence indicates that the post‐mortem was undertaken between 1812–1869 and the patient was probably a British serviceman. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.