Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain

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dc.contributor.authorThompson, Tim J. U.
dc.contributor.authorErrickson, David
dc.contributor.authorMcDonnell, Christine
dc.contributor.authorHolst, Malin
dc.contributor.authorCaffell, Anwen
dc.contributor.authorPearce, John
dc.contributor.authorGowland, Rebecca L.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-29T15:24:09Z
dc.date.available2025-04-29T15:24:09Z
dc.date.freetoread2025-04-29
dc.date.issued2025-04-23
dc.date.pubOnline2025-04-23
dc.description.abstractThe spectacle of Roman gladiatorial combat captures the public imagination and elicits significant scholarly interest. Skeletal evidence associated with gladiatorial combat is rare, with most evidence deriving from written or visual sources. A single skeleton from a Roman cemetery outside of York where gladiators arguably were buried presented with unusual lesions. Investigation, including comparative work from modern zoological institutions, has demonstrated that these marks originate from large cat scavenging. Thus, we present the first physical evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat from the Roman period seen anywhere in Europe.
dc.description.journalNamePLOS ONE
dc.identifier.citationThompson TJU, Errickson D, McDonnell C, et al., (2025) Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain. PLOS ONE, Volume 20, Issue 4, Article number e0319847
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203
dc.identifier.elementsID672896
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issueNo4
dc.identifier.paperNoe0319847
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319847
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23841
dc.identifier.volumeNo20
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science (PLoS)
dc.publisher.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0319847
dc.relation.isreferencedbyhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319847.s001
dc.subject43 History, Heritage and Archaeology
dc.subject44 Human Society
dc.subject4301 Archaeology
dc.subject4303 Historical Studies
dc.subject4401 Anthropology
dc.subjectGeneral Science & Technology
dc.subject.meshAnimals
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshUnited Kingdom
dc.subject.meshHistory, Ancient
dc.subject.meshCats
dc.subject.meshRoman World
dc.subject.meshBone and Bones
dc.subject.meshOsteology
dc.subject.meshCemeteries
dc.titleUnique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeJournal Article
dcterms.dateAccepted2025-02-08

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