Brief communication
Prehistoric dentistry in the American Southwest: A drilled canine from Sky Aerie, Colorado
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18940484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim D White (0000-0003-1266-7489, University of California, Berkeley), David Degusta (Integra (United States), corresponding author), Gary D Richards (0000-0002-5675-080X, University of California, Berkeley), Steven G Baker (0000-0002-6436-1257, Montrose Center) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 409-414 |
| Publication date | 1997-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199707)103:3<409::aid-ajpa10>3.0.co;2-4 |
| PMID | 9261503 |
| OpenAlex | W2018700484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 6 |
A prehistoric Native American mandible from a Fremont site (circa AD 1025) in Colorado has a conical pit in the worn occlusal surface of the lower right canine. Natural causes for this modification are ruled out by the presence of internal striae, a finding confirmed by experimental replication. The canine was artificially drilled before the individual's death and is associated with a periapical abscess. This is one of a very few examples of prehistoric dentistry in the world, and the first from the American Southwest
Archaeology · Geography · Prehistory · Sky · Dentistry · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · Medicine · Orthodontics · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |