Foot amputation by the Moche of ancient Peru
Osteological evidence and archaeological context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371354 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John W Verano (0000-0002-0263-5611, National Audubon Society, corresponding author), Laurel S Anderson (Tulane University), R gulo Franco, R�gulo Franco |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 177-188 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1099-1212(200005/06)10:3<177::aid-oa520>3.0.co;2-o |
| OpenAlex | W2091937970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 9 |
Three probable cases of foot amputation, with healing, in skeletal remains associated with the Moche culture (AD 100–750) of northern coastal Peru are described. Each case exhibits non-functional tibio-talar joints with proliferative bone occupying the normal joint space. The robusticity of the tibiae and fibulae suggest renewed weight-bearing and mobility following recovery. The osteological evidence is consistent with details shown in Moche ceramic depictions of footless individuals. A footless Moche skeleton with wooden prostheses, described in 1913 by Peruvian physician Vélez López, appears to represent a fourth example of this procedure. The Moche surgical approach was similar to a technique that would be pioneered in western medicine by the Scottish surgeon Sir James Syme some 1500 years later. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Amputation · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Fibula · Foot (prosody · Geography · Osteology · Skeleton (computer programming · Tibia · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation · Musicians’ Health and Performance · Anatomy · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |