The face of war: Trauma analysis of a mass grave from the Battle of Lutzen (1632).

ABSTRACT: Contemporary accounts of battles are often incomplete or even erroneous because they reflect the-often biased-viewpoints of the authors. Battlefield archaeology faces the task of compiling an historical analysis of a battle and of gathering all the available facts. Besides cultural historical evidence and artefacts, the human remains of those who have fallen in battle also provide invaluable information. In studying mass graves from a military context, the injury types and patterns are significant. They allow us to reconstruct the circumstances surrounding the soldiers' deaths and provide information on the hostilities that occurred on the battlefield. One such mass grave was discovered in 2011 at Lützen, Saxony-Anhalt (Germany). Based on its geographical location and on the results obtain

SUBMITTER: Nicklisch N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5439951 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature