Contribution of Antemortem Tooth Loss (AMTL) and Dental Attrition to Oral Palaeopathology in the Human Skeletal Series from the Yean-Ri Site, South Korea
Hisashi Fujita,
Takao Suzuki,
Shinya Shoda,
Yoshinori Kawakubo,
Kengo Ono,
Parthenia Giannakopoulou,
Shinji Harihara
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013
Pages:
1-5
Abstract: Antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) and degree of dental attrition are thought to be closely related to dental caries and periodontitis, not only in ancient human skeletal remains but also in modern humans. We examined these features in the Yean-ri skeletal series (AD 4rd to 7th centuries), South Korea. There is no significant difference between males and females in AMTL and degree of dental attrition, so the male and female data in the present study were pooled. However, a significant difference in the AMTL rate was observed between individuals of different ages, particularly in the posterior teeth of the lower jaw. A significant increase in AMTL was seen with increasing age. The degree of dental attrition was also correlated with age and was closely related to dental eruption. The prevalence of occlusal dental caries was low in the Yean-ri skeleton. Yean-ri people ate food that was much harder than the food eaten by modern day people; therefore, their dental attrition was considerable. Occlusal dental caries is speculated not to have occurred in an individual with occlusal surfaces, such as severe attrition. In other words, occlusal dental caries might have occurred in young people, but it would not have been found in individuals beyond a certain age, as dental attrition progressed with aging. If dental attrition was considerable, slight occlusal dental caries could have disappeared due to dental attrition, as in the modern Nigerian cases. Furthermore, severe dental attrition in archaeological samples was closely related to caries sites.
Abstract: Antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) and degree of dental attrition are thought to be closely related to dental caries and periodontitis, not only in ancient human skeletal remains but also in modern humans. We examined these features in the Yean-ri skeletal series (AD 4rd to 7th centuries), South Korea. There is no significant difference between males and...
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Parthian Settlement Patterns in the Central Zagros Region of Western Iran
Yaghoub Mohammadifar,
Kamal Aldin Niknami
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013
Pages:
6-12
Received:
16 May 2013
Published:
10 June 2013
Abstract: The study area in this research lies in the region of the Central Zagros, western Iran. An archaeological survey was conducted and approximately 340 Parthian (ca 250 B.C.225A.D.) archaeological sites were discovered and recorded. The aim of the project was to develop a set of simple procedures that could be widely used to build basic models of site location and settlement patterns of Parthian sites. Two methodological issues are addressed in this paper: (1) technical aspects regarding basic methods of data collection and GISbased processing and analysis; and (2) modeling archaeological site distribution patterns using the available archaeological and environmental data. In order to explore further the location of archaeological sites, a Geographical Information System (GIS) was developed combining all information from the recent survey of the area. The incorporation of this information into a GIS resulted in a digital archive of the survey area that enables the user to simultaneously visualize and analyze all data within their original spatial contexts making it possible to develop a more comprehensive investigation into the sites. The digital database was developed to synthesize information on site type, size, dating, and function. These data are subsequently used to address issues concerning changing settlement patterns in the study area. We suggest that the settlement patterns are, to a large extent, directly shaped by wideranging cultural needs which offer a strategic point for functional interpretation of the Parthian culture.
Abstract: The study area in this research lies in the region of the Central Zagros, western Iran. An archaeological survey was conducted and approximately 340 Parthian (ca 250 B.C.225A.D.) archaeological sites were discovered and recorded. The aim of the project was to develop a set of simple procedures that could be widely used to build basic models of site...
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About The Kassites Also Known As the Gauls and Then Gens Cassia
Issue:
Volume 1, Issue 1, May 2013
Pages:
13-25
Received:
13 May 2013
Published:
30 June 2013
Abstract: Thanks to the opportunity of highway construction, a deep study has been conducted in order to understand the major influences that the Po Plain area had in the period 1800BC - 400 AD. Lack of basic ground items and a few but constant historical inconsistencies, have driven to a reconsideration of the commonly accepted and disclosed history. The analysis is based on a cross-reading of historical, artistic, literary preexistences, in a timeframe that concerns the period 1800 BC - 400 A.D. The paper gives a fresh look to the history of the area, from the evolution of Gallia Cisalpina, to the Galatians in Northern Italy and finally to Gens Cassia (previously named Elamites and Kassites) that introduced significant enhancements to the road technology and to transportation thanks to their deep knowledge in horse breeding, carriages con-struction and metalworks. This article incorporates and integrates that which already published in Archaeology 2013, “Re-theorization of the Roads Heritage”.
Abstract: Thanks to the opportunity of highway construction, a deep study has been conducted in order to understand the major influences that the Po Plain area had in the period 1800BC - 400 AD. Lack of basic ground items and a few but constant historical inconsistencies, have driven to a reconsideration of the commonly accepted and disclosed history. The an...
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