The “angioletti” of Palermo: the health and development of mummified non-adults in late modern Palermo, Sicily (1787–1880 CE)

The Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, have been home to non-adult mummified remains since the seventeenth century CE. Despite the increasing numbers of scientific studies conducted at this site, very little research has focused specifically on the youngest members of late modern (1787–1880 CE)...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Squires, Mark Viner, Wayne Hoban, Robert Loynes, Katherine Van Schaik, Dario Piombino-Mascali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1443291/full