Childhood Bioarchaeology

05/09/2026

Mary Lewis talks about s*x estimation and puberty in this article

Professor Mary Lewis shares the major and microscopic clues that can tell us who the dead were.

23/08/2026

A Possible Case of Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation, Trepanation, and Metabolic Bone Disease in a Young Adolescent From North-Central Myanmar (1000–700 bce)

This osteobiography explores the life history of an adolescent who lived during the early-mid Bronze Age (c. 1000–700 bce) and was buried at Nyaung'gan, a site in north-central Myanmar. Burial 3b had...

23/08/2026

Infant Feeding Patterns and Sex-Differentiated Weaning in a Medieval Ligurian Village of Noli (9th–12th centuries ce): Evidence From Incremental Dentine Microsampling

This study investigates exclusive breastfeeding, weaning age, and complementary diet among medieval juveniles interred in the San Paragorio church cemetery in Noli, Italy (9th–12th centuries ad). Inc...

19/08/2026

Today's guest blog post is courtesy of Kristin LaFollette, author of Rehumanizing People of the Past: Bioarchaeology, Medical Museums and Archives, and the Human Remains Trade, which is available in September.
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28/07/2026

25/07/2026

Published in Childhood in the Past: An International Journal (Ahead of Print, 2026)