Facial Reconstruction

Recreating the appearance of a deceased person's face

Stable Isotope Analysis

Reconstructing a human's diet and breastfeeding patterns

Histology

Revealing tissue and cell details used in diagnosis of various diseases

Population Genetics

Studying genetic diversity patterns in prehistoric and historic populations

Demography

Understanding population dynamics by investigating main demographic processes

Who we are

The Laboratory of Biological Anthropology was founded in 1993. Our goal is to foster research and education in the scientific field of Biological Anthropology. We are geared towards multi-faceted research of human presence from prehistorical periods till modern times, while we offer high-level educational programs, supporting the active participation of students in all stages of the research process.

Current Research programs

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Announcements

22/05/2025 - The Laboratory of Biological Anthropology at the Democritus University of Thrace becomes the first University Center in Greece with specialized equipment (EA-IRMS) for stable isotope analysis and the study of ancient diet
29/03/2025 - Professor Christina Papageorgopoulou will be presenting at Colloquium - Consuming Ecologies: Environment and Society in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, hosted by Princeton University's Environmental History Lab
26/03/2025 - Professor Christina Papageorgopoulou presented on life in ancient cities at Princeton University as a Visiting Fellow at the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies.
Welcome to the new webpage of the Laboratory of Biological Anthropology

Recent Publications

Histomorphometric method for age-at-death estimation using the anterior side of the femoral midshaft
An investigation of enamel hypoplasia and weaning through histomorphological analysis and Bayesian isotope mixing models
Digital 3D facial approximation of the Petralona skull. Methodological issues and applications
Descent, marriage, and residence practices of a 3,800-year-old pastoral community in Central Eurasia
Stature estimation in Ancient Greece: population-specific equations and secular trends from 9000 BC to 900 AD
WEaning Age FiNder (WEAN): a tool for estimating weaning age from stable isotope ratios of dentinal collagen
Application of Machine Learning on Isotopic Data from Tooth Microsections for Reconstructing Weaning Patterns and Physiological Stress
Breastfeeding and Weaning in Roman Thessaloniki. An Investigation of Infant Diet based on Incremental Analysis of Human Dentine
Ancient mitochondrial diversity reveals population homogeneity in Neolithic Greece and identifies population dynamics along the Danubian expansion axis

Media

Ten humans of the past from mesolithic till byzantine period | 15/04/2022 | ERT
BioMuse Documentary