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Oral health and diet of a young Late Pleistocene woman from Quintana Roo, Mexico

Cucina, Andrea ; Herrera Atoche, Ruben ; Chatters, James C.

American journal of physical anthropology, 2019-10, Vol.170 (2), p.246-259 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

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  • Título:
    Oral health and diet of a young Late Pleistocene woman from Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • Autor: Cucina, Andrea ; Herrera Atoche, Ruben ; Chatters, James C.
  • Assuntos: Adolescent ; Attrition ; Carbohydrates ; Caries ; Dating ; dental anthropology ; Dental caries ; Dental Caries - pathology ; Diet ; Diet - history ; Extinct species ; Female ; Females ; History, Ancient ; Humans ; Hunter-gatherers ; Hunting ; Indians, North American - history ; Late Pleistocene ; Meat ; Mexico ; Mexico - ethnology ; Oral health ; Oral Health - history ; Paleodontology ; Paleoindian diet ; Periodontal diseases ; Pleistocene ; Skull ; Teeth ; Variability
  • É parte de: American journal of physical anthropology, 2019-10, Vol.170 (2), p.246-259
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    DirectAMS; Archaeological Institute of America; INAH; Waitt Foundation; National Geographic Society
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  • Descrição: Objectives To increase understanding of the subsistence practices of the first Americans through analysis of the near‐complete dentition of a young woman dating to the terminal Pleistocene of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Materials and Methods The skeleton is that of “Naia” a 15 to 17‐year‐old female from the submerged natural trap of Hoyo Negro found in association with remains of numerous extinct species of megafauna. Superbly preserved remains included the skull with 28 teeth, which are analyzed for evidence of caries, periodontal disease, wear patterns, and malocclusion. Results Naia exhibits a high frequency of dental caries, along with aggressive periodontal disease that threatened all her teeth, particularly her incisors. Dental attrition was extremely light for a hunter‐gatherer, reaching to four on the Molnar scale on only one tooth. Lack of wear is associated with severe mandibular retrognathia, and low masticatory forces. Discussion Naia's dental condition is compared with that of other northern Paleoamericans, mostly females, dating before 11,000 cal BP. These exhibit a high degree of variability in both caries and tooth wear. All, however, exhibit rapid anterior wear owing to technological use of the front teeth. Naia exhibits the highest rate of caries, similar to that of the earliest South Americans, and one of the lowest rates of attrition. This demonstrates that she had a nonabrasive diet that was at least seasonally rich in carbohydrates. This does not mean her diet was low in meat, however, because similarly light dental attrition is seen in the Arch Lake female, a Paleoamerican from a big‐game hunting society.
  • Editor: Hoboken, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc
  • Idioma: Inglês
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