Thesis supervisor: János Balázs
Location of studies (in Hungarian): University of Szeged, Faculty of Science and Informatics, Institute of Biology, Department of Biological Anthropology, 6726 Szeged, Közép fasor 52. Abbreviation of location of studies: SZTE
Description of the research topic:
The presence of bilateral asymmetry has already been investigated in several studies on adult skeletal remains. However, skeletal asymmetry in childhood is still not thoroughly researched, as investigation has to face significant limiting factors. Due to the poor general condition of subadult bones and the pathological conditions that are affecting development, sampling for examinations of the development of asymmetry is difficult. For this reason, the literature usually collects cases from several excavation sites and historical eras to have a sufficient sample. Such sampling can’t emphasize the specific factors characteristic of the environment in which a child develops and grows, and which affects the upper limb and thus the bilateral asymmetry of the lower limb. In addition to the biological development of children, their role in society (e.g., their involvement in work) can have a number of effects that underlie the development of bilateral asymmetry in the bones of the upper and lower limbs in certain age groups.
The aim of the research is to investigate the emergence and development of bilateral asymmetry in the bones of the upper and lower limbs of subadult skeletons that are coherent both geographically and in era. In our research, we are looking for answers for the following questions: On which bones of the upper limb, in which measurements and at what age can bilateral asymmetry be detected? Whether the bones of the lower limb follow these changes in asymmetry? What developmental and lifestyle-related effects may underlie the development of asymmetry?
Required language skills: English Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2022-12-31
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