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| contents | Pulmonary disease in a sample of mummies from the az-75 cemetery in northern Chiles Azapa Valley Arthur C. Aufderheide Saras Aturaliya Guillermo Focacci Antropología diet mummies Pneumonia Alto Ramirez paleopathology Eight naturally mummified bodies from a low valley archaeological site (Az-75) near the modern port city of Arica in extremenorthern Chile were studied. They represent part of the prehistoric cultural phase locally called Alto Ramirez, that followed theChinchorro culture in the coastal area of northern Chile between about 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500. Radiocarbon results from thissample dates this group between 350 B.C.-A.D. 500. Anatomic findings in six bodies indicate evidence of lobar pneumonia fromwhich they had recovered, while in two bodies pneumonia was the cause of death. Their agricultural occupation and the naturallydusty condition of the air in this desert región contributed to the development of silicate pneumoconiosis. Chemical reconstructionof their diet revealed that, in contrast to their marine subsistence predecessors (Chinchorros), the Alto Ramirez people reliedsubstantially on agropastoral subsistence strategies. However, exploitation of the conveniently available marine resources constitutedabout one-third of their diet. Fish tapeworm infection (Diphyllobothrium pacificum), so commonly found among the Chinchorros,was absent in these bodies, suggesting they cooked their fish. If this sample is characteristic of their entire population, the introductionof agropastoralism to this coastal area was accompanied by a high level of pulmonary infections. We have initiated study of a muchlarger sample of mummies from all northern Chile prehistoric populations to determine whether differences in pneumonia frequencyexist in these groups. 2002 artículo científico 0716-1182 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32634207 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=326 Chungara, Revista de Antropología Chilena application/pdf Universidad de Tarapacá Chungara, Revista de Antropología Chilena (Chile) Num.2 Vol.34 |
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| spellingShingle | Pulmonary disease in a sample of mummies from the az-75 cemetery in northern Chiles Azapa Valley Arthur C. Aufderheide Antropología diet mummies Pneumonia Alto Ramirez paleopathology Pulmonary disease in a sample of mummies from the az-75 cemetery in northern Chiles Azapa Valley Arthur C. Aufderheide Saras Aturaliya Guillermo Focacci Antropología diet mummies Pneumonia Alto Ramirez paleopathology Eight naturally mummified bodies from a low valley archaeological site (Az-75) near the modern port city of Arica in extremenorthern Chile were studied. They represent part of the prehistoric cultural phase locally called Alto Ramirez, that followed theChinchorro culture in the coastal area of northern Chile between about 1000 B.C. to A.D. 500. Radiocarbon results from thissample dates this group between 350 B.C.-A.D. 500. Anatomic findings in six bodies indicate evidence of lobar pneumonia fromwhich they had recovered, while in two bodies pneumonia was the cause of death. Their agricultural occupation and the naturallydusty condition of the air in this desert región contributed to the development of silicate pneumoconiosis. Chemical reconstructionof their diet revealed that, in contrast to their marine subsistence predecessors (Chinchorros), the Alto Ramirez people reliedsubstantially on agropastoral subsistence strategies. However, exploitation of the conveniently available marine resources constitutedabout one-third of their diet. Fish tapeworm infection (Diphyllobothrium pacificum), so commonly found among the Chinchorros,was absent in these bodies, suggesting they cooked their fish. If this sample is characteristic of their entire population, the introductionof agropastoralism to this coastal area was accompanied by a high level of pulmonary infections. We have initiated study of a muchlarger sample of mummies from all northern Chile prehistoric populations to determine whether differences in pneumonia frequencyexist in these groups. 2002 artículo científico 0716-1182 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32634207 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=326 Chungara, Revista de Antropología Chilena application/pdf Universidad de Tarapacá Chungara, Revista de Antropología Chilena (Chile) Num.2 Vol.34 |
| title | Pulmonary disease in a sample of mummies from the az-75 cemetery in northern Chiles Azapa Valley |
| topic | Antropología diet mummies Pneumonia Alto Ramirez paleopathology |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32634207 |