Sara Bisel and the Victims

Question 1

What is Sara Bisel’s occupation?

Answer 1

Anthropolgist

Question 2

List three important factors discussed by Biesel

Answer 2

Lifespan, disease and teeth

Question 3

Describe how the factors are important

Answer 3

Lifespan: lots of middle aged/elderly individuals due to roman diet and sanitisation
Disease: Age related diseases such as arthritis and post-menopausal occured, had effective medical treatments
Teeth: Herc- good teeth due to seafood
Pompei- bad breathe and chipped teeth due to food containing lava stone.

Question 4

List and Describe 3 of Sara Bisel’s victims:

Answer 4

Ring Lady: found with jewellry, elargement of muscles from leisure not labour, bone measurements point to healthy diet, disease still present, around 46
The Soldier: around 37 years old, bone structure and apparel incidcate “big, tough, well exercised male” , deltoid crest and other marked muscles indicated life in labour
The 14yr Old Girl: found holding baby with several pieces of jewellry, dental records suggest hardship or starvation at young age, insertions and grooves on major muscles from pulling tendonds