Estudio osteoarqueológico de la cremación romana de Sos del Rey Católico (Zaragoza)

Abstract

Here we present the osteoarchaeology study of the human remains on the Roman burial of Sos del Rey Católico (Zaragoza, Spain). The aim of this paper is to proceed to the identification and description on the different anatomic parts of those remains, following the useful methodology for studying ancient cremations. For this purpose, as an ultimate information on the ritual used in such a cremation, we have taken in consideration the colour of the bones, the state of fragmentation of the bones, and its representation in the whole cremation. The anthropological characters of the human remains studied lead us to their consideration like linked to an adult, cremated by high temperature, very well preserved, and with osteoarthritis in the vertebral column. The sex of the humans remains is not able to be defined.