The early medieval burial site at Muljava dates to the 10th century. This thesis consists of an archaeological analysis of the grave goods and an osteological analysis of 129 individuals, which were excavated from Muljava in 1988, 2012, and 2016. The skeletons were damaged by severe diagenesis, from which the teeth were preserved the best. The latter were able to tell us the most about health and demographics of the early medieval Muljava population. They probably lived in very poor hygienic conditions, as well as a hard and physically demanding life. These hypotheses are supported by results from the childhood stress indicators (enamel hypoplasia, cribra orbitalia), high child mortality rate, and low average age-at-death in adult individuals. Also, dental enamel wear and high prevalence of caries imply their diet probably consisted of starchy foods. Grave goods are mostly considered to be a part of a daily costume – mostly head jewellery with head rings and earrings, rings, bracelets, and a necklace with glass and amber beads. A combined analysis of both archaeological and anthropological results showed no patterns in adding specific grave goods according to sex/gender, age, or any evident pathological cases. The only exception were some male graves with head rings as grave goods.
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