Abstract:
The medieval cemetery of Grevenmacher (Luxembourg) excavated in the years 2003 till 2005 by the CNRS Luxembourg revealed a large amount of human skeletal remains. The majority of the bone material dates from the 13th to the 15th century. A minimum number of 1316 individuals could be reconstructed from the inhumation graves. The present anthropological study focuses on 371 individuals and includes topics concerning age and sex distribution, paleodemography, as well as, metrical and morphological studies. From special interest was the examination of physical activity and pathological features. The main goal of this study was the reconstruction of the living conditions of the medieval population of Grevenmacher.