Anthropometric analysis of obstetrical pelvis from Neolithic area: obstetrical consequences. Preliminary study |
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Authors: | Raia-Barjat T Tardieu A-S Amouzougan A Trombert B Chauleur C Varlet M-N Patural H Seffert P Chêne G |
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Affiliation: | aDépartement de gynécologie, obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Nord, avenue Albert-Raimond, CHU de Saint-Étienne, 42270 Saint-Étienne, France;bUniversité de Saint-Étienne-Jean-Monnet, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France;cDépartement de gynécologie, obstétrique, et médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier Firminy, 42700 Firminy, France;dDépartement de rhumatologie, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France;eDépartement de santé publique, CHU de Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, France;fDépartement de pédiatrie, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42270 Saint-Étienne, France |
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Abstract: | ObjectivesTo study female pelves from Neolithic area (5000 years AD) in order to better understand the evolution of obstetrical mecanisms.Materials and methodsThe fossil material comprised 73 Homo sapiens pelves: we reconstructed all the 20 adult female bony pelves. We realised the shape and morphometric analysis of the pelvic cavity. Changes in pelvic neolithic morphology were compared with pelvic modern morphology.ResultsThe pelves of prehistoric female were similar in shape with modern female. However, they differ in relative dimensions (transversal diameter of the pelvis inlet: respectively 118 mm vs 125 mm, p = 0.02).Discussion and conclusionReconstructions based on Neolithic hominin fossils suggest that obstetrical mechanisms were probably common to Neolithic and modern humans: childbirth would probably require social adaptations and risks of perinatal and obstetric complications were undoubtedly high. However, the differences in morphometric analysis could suggest a change of human pelvis and raise the question of the evolution in obstetrical mechanisms in the future. |
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Keywords: | Mots clé s: Bassin Anthropologie É volution Obsté trique |
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