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Pathoecology of Chiribaya parasitism

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762003000900029

Authors: Elizabeth Martinson, Karl J Reinhard, Jane E Buikstra, Katharina Dittmar de la Cruz

Institutions: University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of New Mexico, Brigham Young University

Language: English

Topic: Paleopathology and ancient diseases

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2107632641

FWCI: 23.45

Cites: 34

Cited by: 77

Related to: 10