Conference Presentations by Ildefonso Ramírez González
Poster presentado en el V Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad de Estudios de la Cerámica Antig... more Poster presentado en el V Congreso Internacional de la Sociedad de Estudios de la Cerámica Antigua en Hispania S.E.C.A.H. De la costa al interior. Las cerámicas de importación en Hispania, Alcalá de Henares, 6-9 noviembre 2019.
Hellenic Society for Archaeometry 7 th Symposium on Archaeometry of the HSA "Archaeology-Archaeometry: 30 years later”, 2019
Within the frame of Tecnolonial research project (HAR2016-75312-P), an extensive program of archa... more Within the frame of Tecnolonial research project (HAR2016-75312-P), an extensive program of archaeometric characterization of ceramics produced during the 16th-17th centuries at the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon has been undertaken. The Palace of the Dukes of Medinaceli (Cogolludo) is the first complete Renaissance construction built out of Italy, and it is considered one of the most sumptuous palaces of the Crown of Castile for this period. The building was designed by the architect Lorenzo Vázquez, and its construction finished at the end of the 15th century. Later on, the palace will suffer different changes and extensions that were reflected in the tiles used in the decoration of the palace. Thus, the original tiles with gothic designs will be substituted with Renaissance tiles originated in Toledo and Seville, but present all over Castile.
The excavations undertaken by one of the authors in the Alcallería neighborhood (Guadalajara) have unearthed a new production center of tiles that was promoted by the Mendoza family and the House of Medinaceli. While local clays were used for producing the tile body, the glazes were made, most probably, with materials coming from the workshops of Toledo. In order to study the provenance and the technology of these tiles, 26 medieval and renaissance tiles used in the palace and 8 individuals of tiles, majolica and glazed coarse wares from the Alcallería workshops have been studied by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
XIII Congreso nacional de Paleopatología, 2015
Se presenta la identificación de una osteocondrosis en un varón de unos 35 años recuperado durant... more Se presenta la identificación de una osteocondrosis en un varón de unos 35 años recuperado durante la excavación del cementerio mudéjar de Uceda (s. XIII).
Papers by Ildefonso Ramírez González
Archaeologia Polona, 53, 2015
Giennium; revista de estudios e investigación de la Diócesis de Jaén, 2007
The 25th International CIPA Symposium 2015, 2015
Anthropologischer Anzeiger, 70, 2022
A rare case in the remains of a full-term fetus was recovered from the archaeological site 'Arria... more A rare case in the remains of a full-term fetus was recovered from the archaeological site 'Arriaca-Zaide' (Guadalajara, Spain) that dates to the century V-VII BC. The right humerus presents an osseous tubercle, fractured at its end that extends obliquely forward and medially, from the anteromedial aspect of the lower third of the humerus. It is a supracondylar process, a rare osseous anatomic variation. The presence of the supracondylar process in the fetal period allowed us to propose its congenital nature. Furthermore, its disposition and state of ossification allowed us to suggest that it was formed from the ossification center of the humeral diaphysis and not from a secondary ossification center. This case represents the first time that the supracondylar process during the fetal period has been described in the anthropological physical literature.
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 2015
On their arrival to the Iberian Peninsula, the North African and Berbers Muslims encountered no r... more On their arrival to the Iberian Peninsula, the North African and Berbers Muslims encountered no resistance, but a land with some political trouble between Christians, Godos and the Jewish people, which facilitated somehow the absorption of the new invaders ideas. In on hand, there is the idea that military invasion changed by force daily habits, religious traditions and beliefs: the "Al-Ândalus" region. However, in the other hand, there are evidences of a peaceful coexistence between Muslims and the "Iberians", as well as, a voluntary absorption of the Islamic culture. Thus, Muslims who lived under Christian rule formed the "Mudejar" community and its biogeographical origin remains still unclear. Considering the wide geographical extend and duration of the Muslim occupation, it is reasonable to suppose that the Islamic permanency had a significant impact on the Iberian gene-pool. In Uceda, (Guadalajara, Spain), 70 medieval bodies were found buried in a Mudejar cemetery. According to anthropologists' experts, Muslim burial was observed, including the body orientation to Mecca, and all led to believe that the individuals had an Islamic origin. So, we are carrying out a genetic study in order to verify if their mitochondrial lineage is coincident with the characteristic haplogroups described for peoples from the actual Islamic geographical areas. The sampling process concerned two teeth per individual, obeying to the criteria to select evidences for critical DNA analysis. The samples were directly exposed to the floor conditions, and, in some cases, were externally damaged, requiring some adaptations in the analysis process. Our preliminary results seem to indicate that the individuals did not have North-African origin, since they revealed, so far, European haplogroups, indicating a possible religious conversion. From the forensic perspective, this is an important study since we adapted the technique in order to obtain reliable and replicable data from critical samples that were buried and directly exposed to the floor conditions. Historically, these results could be quite challenging because ancient DNA technology can be useful to shed light into the genetically history of the Iberian Peninsula 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Post Classical Archaeologies, 11, 2021
Congreso Nacional de Paleopatología (13. 2015. Écija), 2017
Se presenta el caso de una patología en la cadera izquierda, en el esqueleto de un varón, en torn... more Se presenta el caso de una patología en la cadera izquierda, en el esqueleto de un varón, en torno a 35 años, procedente de la necrópolis mudéjar excavada en Uceda, Guadalajara, correspondiente a los siglos XIII-XIV. Se lleva a cabo su estudio óseo directo así como de las correspondientes imágenes radiológicas. Se observa una patología limitada a la cadera izquierda, con la cabeza femoral deformada “en seta”, aplanada y aumentada lateralmente de tamaño. El cuello quirúrgico aparece corto y ancho. Existe una horizontalización de la cabeza femoral y el cuello, sin distinguirse la fovea capitis. Se constata igualmente una importante afectación del acetábulo, especialmente de su fondo, con presencia de abundantes osteofitos marginales, indicativo de una artrosis evolucionada. No se encuentra patología en la cadera contralateral, ni otros signos significativos en el resto del esqueleto, el cual se recuperó suficientemente completo. El antecurvatum bilateral sugiere el padecimiento de un déficit vitamínico y mineral. Se ha planteado el diagnóstico diferencial con otras etiologías como la displasia del desarrollo de la cadera(DDC), la epifisiolisis o la tuberculosis. Si bien la morfología y las imágenes radiológicas, así como la unilateralidad, son más característicos de la enfermedad de Perthes (enfermedad de Legg-Calvé-Perthes).
Oppidum: cuadernos de investigación, 2022
Son numerosos los estudios antropológicos dedicados a poblaciones medievales en las que la invasi... more Son numerosos los estudios antropológicos dedicados a poblaciones medievales en las que la invasión musulmana y su prolongada permanencia dejaron su profunda huella, contribuyendo al conocimiento de aspectos como la demografía, las condiciones de vida y salud o las actividades que los ocupaban. El presente trabajo se basa en el análisis de los restos exhumados en la necrópolis mudéjar de Uceda (Guadalajara, España), datada entre los siglos XIII y XIV d. C. En él se examinan factores como la conservación de los restos óseos o el perfil biológico de la población a través de la estimación de su edad, sexo, talla u origen ancestral.
Pathobiology, 2023
• Acute plastic deformation is a rare traumatic injury, not described until the last century and ... more • Acute plastic deformation is a rare traumatic injury, not described until the last century and only rarely described in palaeopathological contexts. Novel Insights • We contribute a new case, the first being sufficiently documented, to the few cases collected in paleopathology registries, contributing to the knowledge and diagnosis of this type of trauma in ancient skeletons, while deepening the knowledge of the living conditions of the medieval Mudejar population of Uceda.
International Orthopaedics, 2023
Purpose The finding of severe skeletal alterations in ancient remains could give us useful inform... more Purpose The finding of severe skeletal alterations in ancient remains could give us useful information not only about the pathologies of the individual per se, as it could infer the state of health of a population. Methods From the findings of the Mudéjar Cemetery of Uceda (Guadalajara, Central Spain) where a total of 116 burials with almost complete skeleton were recovered, an interesting individual is presented (palaeopathological perspective). The individual 114UC corresponds to a male of 20-25 years old and its age goes back to the thirteenth-fourteenth centuries. Results The first inspection showed the presence of serious alterations especially in the lumbar spine and pelvic girdle. Seven vertebrae (from T11 to L5) showed an unusual posterior fusion only in the postzygapophyseal joints. The pelvis, after being accurately assembled and congruence verified by X-ray and CT scan, showed a noticeable asymmetry of both iliac wings together with a coxa magna protusa (Otto's pelvis), severe anteversion of both cup hips and osteochondritis of the right femoral head. The posterior-slope of both tibias reached about 10°. Conclusions The differential diagnoses lead us to think of Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita as the most probable diagnosis. We analyzed the same biomechanical aspects after taking into account some patterns that give us information about a possible mobility in the first stage of life. We discuss the very few other cases described both from artworks and in the palaeopathological record. To our knowledge, this case could be the oldest published case of AMC worldwide.
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2022
The case presented includes a left temporal bone from an individual exhumed from the Hispano-Mude... more The case presented includes a left temporal bone from an individual exhumed from the Hispano-Mudejar necropolis in Uceda (Guadalajara, Spain) dated between the 13th and 14th centuries BC. External examination and computed tomography images show lesions in the external acoustic canal, in the form of diffuse widening, suggestive of a cholesteatoma originating in this canal, with invasion of the middle ear through the tympanic membrane. The difficulties with examining the internal elements of the ear are discussed, which causes the underestimation of these diseases in paleopathology studies.
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement , 2015
In a High Medieval age cemetery, dated from the XIII-XIV century (Uceda, Guadalajara, Central Spa... more In a High Medieval age cemetery, dated from the XIII-XIV century (Uceda, Guadalajara, Central Spain), two bodies were found, buried in a curious position. One of the bodies, an adult, had close to its abdominal area a small number of little bones. It was not clear if it could have been a pregnant woman or, otherwise, two separated burials, at different times. Anthropological experts confirmed that the second individual should be a fetus, being absolutely impossible to determine the sex. Furthermore, the adult was appointed as a woman. Concerning the condition of the samples, the adult one was preserved, obeying to the authenticity criteria to select evidences for a critical DNA analysis. But the samples belonging to the second individual were very delicate and fragile, complicating the sampling work. A genetic study will be carried out to find if there is any biological bond between the individuals, as well as, their biological sex. The analysis procedure had to be somewhat modified due to the sensitivity of the second individual samples. So far, our preliminary results reveal that, if both individuals are not linked by maternal kinship, they must be, at least, relatives by maternal side, since they share the same maternal lineage. Conclusions reached in the present study can help in mass disasters cases. In such situations, it is crucial to determine kinships between samples, despite their advanced state of degradation, which makes the improvement of this procedure a crucial point in forensic genetics.
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2021
Brachymetacarpia, a form of brachydactyly, is one of the so-called rare diseases because of its l... more Brachymetacarpia, a form of brachydactyly, is one of the so-called rare diseases because of its low prevalence. Although it is a well-known malformation today, which occasionally requires surgical correction, it is not, or hardly, reported in the palaeopathological literature. The case presented here includes an individual
Ces peintures, bien que tardives (Chalcolithique), sont typiques de l'Art Rupestre de cette r... more Ces peintures, bien que tardives (Chalcolithique), sont typiques de l'Art Rupestre de cette region. Parmi les representations, constituant cinq groupes distincts, predominent les figures anthropomorphes qui sont souvent associees a des decors geometriques et/ou stylises. Par la meme, elles constituent un cas unique dans cette region de Guadalajara
Espacio Tiempo y Forma. Serie II, Historia Antigua, 1995
Damos a conocer un ara funeraria inédita aparecida en Garciez (Jaén) \ El tipo de soporte es excl... more Damos a conocer un ara funeraria inédita aparecida en Garciez (Jaén) \ El tipo de soporte es exclusivo de la zona, lo que quizá indica la existencia de un taller lapidario. La singular onomástica reflejada en la inscripción nos lleva a pensar en posibles emigrados.We reléase an unpublisfied funeral altar stone, appeared in Garciez (Jaén). The type of base is exclusive of the región. This fact could reflect the existence of a lapidary workshiop. The curious personal ñames on the inscription make us think of possible immigrants.
SPAL. Revista de Prehistoria y Arqueología de la Universidad de Sevilla, 2001
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Conference Presentations by Ildefonso Ramírez González
The excavations undertaken by one of the authors in the Alcallería neighborhood (Guadalajara) have unearthed a new production center of tiles that was promoted by the Mendoza family and the House of Medinaceli. While local clays were used for producing the tile body, the glazes were made, most probably, with materials coming from the workshops of Toledo. In order to study the provenance and the technology of these tiles, 26 medieval and renaissance tiles used in the palace and 8 individuals of tiles, majolica and glazed coarse wares from the Alcallería workshops have been studied by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).
Papers by Ildefonso Ramírez González
The excavations undertaken by one of the authors in the Alcallería neighborhood (Guadalajara) have unearthed a new production center of tiles that was promoted by the Mendoza family and the House of Medinaceli. While local clays were used for producing the tile body, the glazes were made, most probably, with materials coming from the workshops of Toledo. In order to study the provenance and the technology of these tiles, 26 medieval and renaissance tiles used in the palace and 8 individuals of tiles, majolica and glazed coarse wares from the Alcallería workshops have been studied by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD).