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Article dans une revue International Journal of Osteoarchaeology Année : 2005

A case of beheading dating from the celtic period (La Tène B, Sarliève-Grande Halle, France)

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Excavation at the site of Sarliève-Grande Halle, La Grande Halle revealed a large celtic
necropolis dating from the 1st century BC. Burial number SP 2170 presented evidence of
beheading. The position of the body showed a proper anatomical situation of the head in spite
of a dislocation of C1–C2 and abnormal rotation of the head on the right side. Moreover, the
arms were in an unusual position, with internal rotation of the humeri, the forearms crossed
and the palm up position of left hand. The second cervical vertebra showed complete section
of the odontoýd apophysis, associated with cutmarks on the vertebral body. The occipital
bone had a large cut on the left side of the squama. These lesions correspond to those
already described for decapitation in antiquity. The reconstruction of the chronology of the
wounds as a form of execution is discussed in the historical context of the Celtic populations in
Gaul.
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halshs-00008114, version 1 (24-01-2006)

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Yann Ardagna, Olivier Dutour, Anne Richier, Gérard Vernet. A case of beheading dating from the celtic period (La Tène B, Sarliève-Grande Halle, France). International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2005, 15 (1), pp.73-76. ⟨10.1002/oa.776⟩. ⟨halshs-00008114⟩
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