Archaeoparasitology of Korean Mummies

Seo, Min; Hong, Jong Ha; Reinhard, Karl J.; Shin, Dong Hoon

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-1614-6_14-1

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“…This is much higher than the 4.6% infection rate of C.sinensis in the 1971 national survey [ 2 , 9 ]. As seen in our previous studies [ 2 , 10 ], we found that the overall rates of A. lumbricoides , T. trichiura , and C. sinensis decreased dramatically from Joseon to the modern period. We also note that Goryeong mummy is the 4th Joseon case to show Metagonimus spp.…”

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Two Helminthic Cases of Human Mummy Remains from Joseon-Period Graves in Korea

Lee

Kim

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Korean J Parasitol

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Our previous research on coprolite specimens from the mummies of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910 CE) has revealed various species of parasite eggs. Herein, we added 2 new helminthic cases of human remains from Joseon-period graves in the Republic of Korea (Korea). The organic materials precipitated on the hip bones of 2 half-mummied cases (Goryeong and Gwangmyeong cases) were collected, rehydrated, and examined by a microscope. In the sample from Goryeong-gun (gun=County), ova of Trichuris trichiura, Clonorchis sinensis, and Metagonimus spp. were detected, and eggs of T. trichiura and A. lumbricoides were found from the sample of Gwangmyeong-si (si=City). By adding this outcome to the existing data pool, we confirm our previous estimates of Joseon-period parasite infection rates. The overall rates of A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura, and C. sinensis decreased dramatically from Joseon to the modern period. In Goryeong mummy specimen, we also found Metagonimus spp. eggs that has rarely been detected in archaeological samples so far.

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Two Helminthic Cases of Human Mummy Remains from Joseon-Period Graves in Korea

Lee

Kim

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Korean J Parasitol

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Mummies, Parasites, and Pathoecology in the Ancient Americas1

Araújo¹,

Reinhard²

2020

The Handbook of Mummy Studies

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Mummy studies can make important contributions to the field of parasitology. Several theoretical approaches emerged in the field relevant to archeoparasitology and especially mummy studies. Three of these areas are summarized below. The ecological approach to reconstruction of infection patterns is pathoecology. A concept key to understanding prehistoric infection occurrence is nidality. A new evolutionary perspective has been defined as the Stockholm Paradigm. In this review, we propose an approach to mummy studies that provides outlooks relevant to current and future trends in parasitology.

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