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@article{ART002481351},
author={Woo Eun Jin and Chae Lin Jeon},
title={A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery},
journal={Anatomy & Biological Anthropology},
issn={2671-5651},
year={2019},
volume={32},
number={2},
pages={69-75},
doi={10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69}

TY - JOUR
AU - Woo Eun Jin
AU - Chae Lin Jeon
TI - A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery
JO - Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
PY - 2019
VL - 32
IS - 2
PB - 대한체질인류학회
SP - 69
EP - 75
SN - 2671-5651
AB - In this study, the case of the burial of a couple with their perinatal child in a cemetery from the Joseon period (Eunpyeong site) of South Korea was examined. In archaeological populations, high mortality rates of young females are often associated with problems related to pregnancy and childbirth. However, discoveries of pregnant women and fetal skeletons are very rare in archaeological research. Here, we report the case of a burial of a pregnant female and her perinatal child from a Joseon period cemetery site. The gestational age of fetus was estimated to be between 8.5 months and 9.5 months based on the cranial size and long bone length. The pregnant female under study appears to have died with fetal remains in utero. An examination of this case did not provide evidence that stress of obstetrical event was the direct cause of death. The rare case presented here makes a valuable contribution to the literature on pregnancy and obstetrical issues in past populations.
KW - Fetus;Childbirth;Gestational age;Archaeological site;Burial site
DO - 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69
ER -

Woo Eun Jin and Chae Lin Jeon. (2019). A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 32(2), 69-75.

Woo Eun Jin and Chae Lin Jeon. 2019, "A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery", Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, vol.32, no.2 pp.69-75. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin, Chae Lin Jeon "A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32.2 pp.69-75 (2019) : 69.

Woo Eun Jin, Chae Lin Jeon. A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery. 2019; 32(2), 69-75. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin and Chae Lin Jeon. "A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32, no.2 (2019) : 69-75.doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin; Chae Lin Jeon. A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 32(2), 69-75. doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin; Chae Lin Jeon. A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology. 2019; 32(2) 69-75. doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin, Chae Lin Jeon. A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery. 2019; 32(2), 69-75. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69

Woo Eun Jin and Chae Lin Jeon. "A Case Study of the Fetal Skeleton from a Joseon Period Cemetery" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 32, no.2 (2019) : 69-75.doi: 10.11637/aba.2019.32.2.69