Infectious diseases in North Eastern Argentina
Treponematosis and its connection with population concentration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12371201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | María Agustina Ramos Van Raap (0000-0002-1896-6749, CONICET ‐ División Arqueología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo Universidad Nacional de La Plata La Plata Buenos Aires Argentina, corresponding author), C Scabuzzo (0000-0002-7598-154X, CICYTTP‐CONICET, Provincia de Entre Ríos‐UADER‐División Arqueología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo Universidad Nacional de La Plata Diamante Entre Ríos Argentina) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-302 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| 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/oa.2951 |
| OpenAlex | W3119645002 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This article presents cases of treponematosis in at least five individuals from different archeological sites in southern North Eastern Argentina and discusses how these cases were linked to the ways of life of the pre‐Hispanic groups that inhabited this region for at least 2000 years. We carried out the reanalysis and reinterpretation of some of the pathological cases, including a comparison between our observations and previous diagnoses made by other authors. Thirty‐three bone elements corresponding to a minimum number of five adults from three archeological sites were analyzed. These sites were excavated in the early and mid‐20th century, and the archeological materials are currently under the guardianship of different museums. The macroscopic description of bone lesions was surveyed. The bone lesions in long bones, mainly saber shin appearance in tibiae, and one cranial vault are consistent with the development of treponematosis. This diagnosis in five individuals in the south of North Eastern Argentina adds to the two cases previously reported. The discussion is focused on the link between the presence of this pathology and the ethnohistorical, archeological, and environmental context of the studied area
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Cranial vault · Geography · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Paleopathology · Population · Skull · Sociology · Syphilis · Treponematosis · Demography · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research · Surgery
Diagnostic Criteria of Syphilis, Yaws and Treponarid (Treponematoses) and of Some Other Diseases in Dry Bones
Vertebrate Taphonomy
Nuevos Estudios Del Esqueleto Del Sitio Cerro Yanquenao (Colhue Huapi, Chubut)
Paleopatología Y Estilo De Vida
Human treponematosis and tuberculosis
Las poblaciones indígenas prehispánicas del río Paraná Inferior y Medio
Pre-Hispanic settlements in hydrometeorologically susceptible areas during the late Holocene
The Osteological Paradox
La entidad arqueológica Goya-Malabrigo (ríos Paraná y Uruguay) y su filiación Arawak
Subsistence and Settlement Correlates of Treponemal Disease
A case of nonvenereal treponematosis in a pre-Hispanic adult from north-eastern Argentina
Montículos, jerarquía social y horticultura en las sociedades indígenas del Delta Del Río Paraná (Argentina)
El Túmulo II del Brazo Largo. Aportes para la arqueología del Delta Inferior del río Paraná
Las implicancias arqueológicas del Diario de Pero Lopes de Sousa (1531) durante su viaje al Río de la Plata y al Delta Inferior del río Paraná
Estudio Regional Sistemático De Treponematosis en Conchales (Sambaquis) Precolombinos De Brasil
La Treponematosis (Yaws) en Las Poblaciones Prehispánicas Del Desierto De Atacama (Norte De Chile)
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |