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Pathoecology Of Chiribaya Parasitism, Elizabeth Martinson, Karl J. Reinhard, Jane E. Buikstra, Katharina Dittmar De La Cruz
Pathoecology Of Chiribaya Parasitism, Elizabeth Martinson, Karl J. Reinhard, Jane E. Buikstra, Katharina Dittmar De La Cruz
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
The excavations of Chiribaya culture sites in the Osmore drainage of southern Peru focused on the recovery of information about prehistoric disease, including parasitism. The archaeologists excavated human, dog, guinea pig, and llama mummies. These mummies were analyzed for internal and external parasites. The results of the analysis and reconstruction of prehistoric life from the excavations allows us to interpret the pathoecology of the Chiribaya culture.
Louse Infestation Of The Chiribaya Culture, Southern Peru: Variation In Prevalence By Age And Sex, Karl J. Reinhard, Jane E. Buikstra
Louse Infestation Of The Chiribaya Culture, Southern Peru: Variation In Prevalence By Age And Sex, Karl J. Reinhard, Jane E. Buikstra
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
In order to improve the interpretive potential of archaeoparasitology, it is important to demonstrate that the epidemiology of ancient parasites is comparable to that of modern parasites. Once this is demonstrated, then we can be secure that the evidence of ancient parasitism truly reflects the pathoecology of parasitic disease. Presented here is an analysis of the paleoepidemiology of Pediculus humanus infestation from 146 mummies from the Chiribaya culture 1000-1250 AD of Southern Peru. The study demonstrates the modern parasitological axiom that 10% of the population harbors 70% of the parasites holds true for ancient louse infestation. This is the first …