Horse riding and the shape of the acetabulum: Insights from the bioarchaeological analysis of early Hungarian mounted archers (10th century)
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21 février 2019
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- doi: 10.1002/oa.2723
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Bioarchaeology Activity-related skeletal changes Hip Anthropometrics Morphology Equestrian Hungarian Conquest periodSujets proches
Eastern riding Riding, English Equestrianism English horsemanship Eastern horsemanship Equitation English riding Horseback riding Riding, Eastern Riding Horse ridingCiter ce document
William Berthon et al., « Horse riding and the shape of the acetabulum: Insights from the bioarchaeological analysis of early Hungarian mounted archers (10th century) », HAL-SHS : l'archive ouverte pour les sciences humaines et sociales, ID : 10.1002/oa.2723
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Horse riding is a human activity that has particularly interested bioanthropologists andpaleopathologists working on the reconstruction of activities from skeletal changes inancient populations. However, various sample and methodological limitations, such asthe absence of direct evidence connecting the individuals and the activity, result in alack of confidence regarding what changes should be included in the so‐calledhorse riding syndrome. Focusing on the ovalization of the acetabulum, regularly mentionedin literature, we analyzed comparative samples of presumed riders andnon‐riders to evaluate its reliability for the identification of horse riding.We relied on a Hungarian Conquest period collection (10th century CE), includingseveral individuals associated with horse riding equipment or horse bones in the graves.Direct and easily repeatable measurements were used to calculate an index ofovalization of the acetabulum (IOA). The index values were compared according to thepresence or absence of archaeological deposit. An extra‐group of presumed non‐ridersfrom the documented Luís Lopes Skeletal Collection (Lisbon) was used for comparison.Early Hungarians buried with horse‐related grave goods exhibited a higher overall IOAcompared with the ones without and those known not to ride (p = 0.049 in the lattercase, with left and right values combined).Our results suggest that the ovalization of the acetabulum may indeed be a promisingindicator to be included in a set of markers for horse riding. The analysis of furtherdifferent types of pathological and nonpathological skeletal changes (e.g., joint andentheseal changes) will contribute to a more reliable identification of horse riders inanthropological collections.
