Multidisciplinary perspectives on the study of ancient diet and oral health. A case study from the central region of Argentina

Tavarone, Aldana; Ramirez, Darío Alejandro; González, Claudina; Colobig, María de los Milagros; Nores, Rodrigo; Fabra, Mariana

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“…Stable isotope analyses can be used to infer the protein sources and types of plants consumed, and provide a complementary, broader view of an organism’s diet. Recent studies of coprolites, bone and dental calculus using a combination of archaeological, isotopic and genetic methods revealed a wealth of information about ancient human populations in Italy 35 , Argentina 36 , Puerto Rico 37 , and eastern North America 38 .…”

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Integrative analysis of DNA, macroscopic remains and stable isotopes of dog coprolites to reconstruct community diet

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Paleofeces or coprolites are often used to reconstruct diet at archaeological sites, usually using macroscopic analyses or targeted DNA amplification and sequencing. Here we present an integrative analysis of dog coprolites, combining macroscopic analyses, stable isotope measurements, and DNA shotgun sequencing to examine diet and health status. Dog coprolites used in this study were recovered from the Janey B. Goode and East Saint Louis archaeological sites, both of which are located in the American Bottom, an extensive Mississippi River floodplain in Southwestern Illinois. Based on the context of recovery, coprolites are assigned to the Late Woodland and Terminal Late Woodland periods (ca. 600–1050 AD). Given the scarcity of human remains from this time period, these dog coprolites can be useful as a proxy for understanding human diet during the Late Woodland period. We find that the Late Woodland dogs consumed a variety of fish as well as bird and plant taxa, possibly including maize, and also harbored intestinal parasites and pathogenic bacteria. By sequencing the fecal microbiome of the coprolites, we find some similarities to modern dog microbiomes, as well as specific taxa that can be used to discriminate between modern and ancient microbiomes, excluding soil contaminants. As dogs are often used as a surrogate to assess human diet, humans living with these dogs likely had a similar diet and were affected by similar parasites. These analyses, when integrated, show a more comprehensive view of ancient dog and human diet and health in the region during the initial expansion of maize agriculture than any individual method could alone.

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Integrative analysis of DNA, macroscopic remains and stable isotopes of dog coprolites to reconstruct community diet

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Yarlagadda

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“…Los vestigios de plantas (granos de almidón, fitolitos, entre otros), así como vestigios no botánicos que también se encuentran en el cálculo, pueden provenir de la alimentación, pero también pueden ser resultado de la ingesta y/o la inhalación no intencional de partículas presentes en el ambiente, de recursos utilizados como medicamento o provenir de actividades cotidianas. Incluso, vestigios del microbioma oral de los individuos pueden ser recuperados y analizados para obtener datos sobre patógenos orales o dolencias sistémicas (Tavarone et al 2020). Por lo tanto, este tipo de estudio permite conocer diferentes aspectos de la vida de los grupos estudiados como dieta, comportamiento, tecnología y salud (Lalueza Fox et al 1996;Boyadjian 2018;Power et al 2022;entre otros).…”

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Aportes al estudio de la alimentación prehispánica y los cultivos andinos en el sector centro-sur de la Quebrada de Humahuaca (Argentina)

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La alimentación es una actividad estructurante y organizadora de la vida social, en la cual dar y recibir alimentos se convierte en el símbolo de la relación dentro del grupo. En esta oportunidad, se analiza el procesamiento culinario y su consumo en el sector centro-sur de la Quebrada de Humahuaca (norte de Argentina) bajo el dominio incaico (ca. 1430/80-1536 d. C.), en el que se busca identificar los cultivos andinos procesados y consumidos a partir del estudio arqueológico de los microrrestos vegetales. Se realizaron estudios arqueobotánicos de fitolitos y granos de almidón entrampados en el tártaro dental de dos individuos inhumados en las Tumbas 1 y 2 del sitio Esquina de Huajra. Se identificaron fibras vegetales, granos de almidón y fitolitos de cultivos andinos (poroto y maíz). En el caso de los granos de almidón modificados, se pudo describir daños producidos por calor en seco y en húmedo (i.e. tostado, hervido). A estos estudios se sumó el análisis morfofuncional del equipamiento culinario (vasijas cerámicas) hallado en el asentamiento con el fin de avanzar en hipótesis acerca de los modos de preparación/cocción de los cultivos identificados.

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Multidisciplinary perspectives on the study of ancient diet and oral health. A case study from the central region of Argentina

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Integrative analysis of DNA, macroscopic remains and stable isotopes of dog coprolites to reconstruct community diet

Integrative analysis of DNA, macroscopic remains and stable isotopes of dog coprolites to reconstruct community diet

Aportes al estudio de la alimentación prehispánica y los cultivos andinos en el sector centro-sur de la Quebrada de Humahuaca (Argentina)

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