Paleo-parasitological study on the soils collected from archaeological sites in old district of Seoul City

Shin, Dong Hoon; Oh, Chang Seok; Lee, Sang Jun; Chai, Jong Yil; Kim, Jaehyup; Lee, Soong Deok; Park, Jun Bum; Choi, In hwa; Lee, Hye Jung; Seo, Min

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.08.024

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“…Relative to Buyeo city, the soil contamination in the other ancient highly populated areas such as Old Seoul City (Hansung), the capital of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910 CE) [2,21,23], Gyeongju, the capital of ancient Silla kingdom, and a mountaintop fortress Hwawangsansung of Three Kingdom Period [24], was also found to be similarly heavy in our investigations (Tables 2,3). …”

Section: Population Density and Parasitismsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…The technique by which soil-sediment samples are processed is by now well established [19–21]. Briefly, soil samples are re-hydrated in 0.5% trisodium phosphate solution for 1 week.…”

Section: Examination Of Strata Soil Samples To Detect Parasite Eggsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is likely that once human waste had been introduced to nearby farmlands, a vicious cycle of parasite infections might have been repeated continuously in Old Seoul City [2]. The inevitable results of the operation of this vicious cycle, not only in Old Seoul City, but also in any of the pre-modern East Asian cities, could have been increasing rates of parasitic infections among the city-dwellers [2,21,23,32,33]. Although a review of extant Joseon records can be instructive to why Old Seoul City people was infected by soil-transmitted parasites so seriously, this hypothesis is not firmly based on scientific evidences.…”

Section: Plausible Mechanisms Of Parasite Infection Among Ancient Citmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…That is, parasite eggs were not detected exclusively in specific places, public toilets, for example, that once would have included human waste. Rather, they were discovered much more indiscriminately in multiple districts, irrespective of those areas’ or sites/original purposes [21,23]. Particularly difficult to understand about this was how parasite eggs could have been so widespread in areas such as the open, high-traffic public space of the busiest main street of the capital city [21].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rather, they were discovered much more indiscriminately in multiple districts, irrespective of those areas’ or sites/original purposes [21,23]. Particularly difficult to understand about this was how parasite eggs could have been so widespread in areas such as the open, high-traffic public space of the busiest main street of the capital city [21]. Considering that people would have abstained from defecation in areas of that type, the exact cause of the soil’s contamination by parasite eggs remained unclear to us [2].…”

Section: The Floodingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Detection Trend of Helminth Eggs in the Strata Soil Samples from Ancient Historic Places of Korea

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For several years, we have conducted a series of studies on the patterns of ancient parasitism prevailing in the soil of rural and urban areas of past Kingdom of Korea. Actually, during our survey of paleoparasitology in archaeological sites of Korean peninsula, numerous ancient parasite eggs were discovered in the samples from the city districts of Hansung (Joseon) and Buyeo (Baikje), the palace moat at Gyeongju (Silla), shell-midden site at Bonghwang-dong (Silla to Joseon), and the reservoir found in Hwawangsansung fortress (Silla). By the paleoparasitological studies, with respect to parasitism in the high-density populations of ancient towns and cities, we have managed to catch glimpses of the patterns prevalent therein: a serious parasitic contamination of the soil in ancient urban areas, but not in rural areas of the past. Our historical research also proposed the plausible mechanism of parasite infection very serious indeed among urban populations in Korean history. Although city dwelling doubtless has accrued significant benefits for people and populations with agriculture, it can be equally supposed that living in such highly populated areas might have facilitated the spread of parasite infection.

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Section: Population Density and Parasitismsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…The technique by which soil-sediment samples are processed is by now well established [19–21]. Briefly, soil samples are re-hydrated in 0.5% trisodium phosphate solution for 1 week.…”

Section: Examination Of Strata Soil Samples To Detect Parasite Eggsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Plausible Mechanisms Of Parasite Infection Among Ancient Citmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Floodingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Floodingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Urbanization and Parasitism: Archaeoparasitology of South Korea

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Archaeoparasitology is now a rapidly progressing research field, providing comprehensive context about parasitism of the past and the origins and evolution of each parasite species. As in other continents, historical parasitic infection patterns in East Asia have been successfully reconstructed by archaeoparasitological research. By interdisciplinary collaboration with archaeologists, parasitologists in South Korea also have achieved meaningful academic progress in studies on various specimens uncovered at archaeological sites. Among them, coprolites of Korean mummies of the Joseon Dynasty period (1392-1910 CE) have been the

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Paleo-parasitological study on the soils collected from archaeological sites in old district of Seoul City

Cited by 21 publications

References 13 publications

Detection Trend of Helminth Eggs in the Strata Soil Samples from Ancient Historic Places of Korea

Detection Trend of Helminth Eggs in the Strata Soil Samples from Ancient Historic Places of Korea

Urbanization and Parasitism: Archaeoparasitology of South Korea

Archaeoparasitology of Korean Mummies

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