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Differences in types of artificial cranial deformation are related to differences in frequencies of cranial and oral health markers in pre-Columbian skulls from Peru

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Okumura, Mercedes·2014·Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Ciências Humanas
DOI 10.1590/s1981-81222014000100002
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Artificial cranial deformation is a cultural practice that modifies the shape of the skull during the early infancy. It is not related to rites of passage, but to different social status in a group. Therefore, the deformed cranium is an expression of individual affirmation and affiliation to a given social group. Osteological material from Pasamayo (AD 1200-1450), a cemetery in central coast of Peru, was analyzed to test whether individuals presenting different types of cranial deformation (interpreted as a sign of different social status) present differences in health status. Three types of cranial deformation were observed and five osteological markers (cribra orbitalia, cranial trauma, antemortem tooth loss, dental caries, and periodontal cavities) related to health status were analyzed in 78 crania. No significant differences were found in terms of these osteological markers among females in relation to the different types of cranial deformation. However, males presenting occipital deformation had significantly less caries and periodontal cavities than the others. Moreover, males presenting fronto-lambdoid deformation had more antemortem tooth loss than the other males. Therefore, although different types of cranial deformation can be potentially associated to distinct social status, differences in health status could only be observed in the male sample.

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  • Okumura (2014) found that patterns of cranial modification had no significant relationship to a suite of osteological markers: cribra orbitalia, cranial trauma, antemortem tooth loss, dental caries, and periodontal cavities.

    “Okumura (2014) found that patterns of cranial modification had no significant relationship to a suite of osteological markers (in this case, cribra orbitalia, cranial trauma, antemortem tooth loss, dental caries, and periodontal cavities).”

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    The Results (page unavailable) report significant differences by cranial-deformation type in the male sample, including caries per tooth. The Conclusions (page unavailable) also report differences in antemortem tooth loss among males. The paper found no significant differences among women, but the claim incorrectly applies that finding to the study as a whole. (LLM, conf=0.91)

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Authors
Okumura, M.
Affiliations
Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Corresponding author
Okumura, Mercedes
ORCID
Okumura, Mercedes
Venue
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi Ciências Humanas
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Published
2014-04
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
15-26
ISSN
1981-8122 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1590/s1981-81222014000100002
OpenAlex
W1991055861
Cited by
17
References
61
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2.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Paleopathology and ancient diseases
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Keywords
artificial cranial deformation, social status, health status, cribra orbitalia, cranial trauma, antemortem tooth loss, dental caries, sex differences

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