Incisor ablation among the late upper paleolithic people of Tam Hang (Northern Laos): Social identity, mortuary practice, and oral health

Abstract

This study identifies the oldest case of intentional incisor ablation in Late Pleistocene Mainland Southeast Asia. We conclude that ablation does not always "compromise" the dentition; instead, it may have unintentional oral health benefits in some contexts. Am J Phys Anthropol 160:519-528, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Dental microwear texture analysis ofHomo sapienssapiens: Foragers, farmers, and pastoralists

“…The population from Israel consists of one individual from Ohalo 2 (23,500–22,500 BP) and Natufian people who date from 14,000 to 11,000 BP; they primarily consumed wild grains (Bar‐Yosef, ; Bar‐Yosef & Meadow, ; Hopf & Bar‐Yosef, ). The group from Laos (which may have some Neolithic components) dates to around 13,740 BP (Willman, Shackelford, & Demeter, ). The foragers from Australia date to 1,100–600 BP.…”

“…Collectively, these studies support and clarify many comparative interpretations regarding extant and extinct species. Studies have applied DMTA to understand the dietary strategies of recent humans (e.g., El Zaatari, , ; Schmidt, Beach, McKinley, & Eng, ; Schmidt, Chiu, Frazer, Barrett, & Mahoney, ; Schmidt & Remy, ; Scott, Halcrow, Standen, Arriaza, & Schmidt, ; Spengler, Da Gloria, & Schmidt, ; Willman, Schmidt, Remy, Shackleford, & Demeter, ); however, none have examined such data on hundreds of individuals on a global scale. Here we present data from just over 700 primarily Holocene humans that comprise a global sample (Figure ) who represent three primary subsistence strategies: foraging, farming, and pastoralism.…”

The dawn of dentistry in the late upper Paleolithic: An early case of pathological intervention at Riparo Fredian

“…However, these features are also documented throughout the Holocene and are not always clearly associated with pathology (Brown and Molnar, ; Lukacs and Pastor, ; Molnar, ). By contrast, Late Upper Paleolithic tooth extractions (i.e., avulsion or ablation) that were likely related to cultural modification of the dentition as an expression of social identities (Bocquentin, ; De Groote and Humphrey, ; Humphrey and Bocaege, ; Stojanowski, Carver, & Miller, ; Willman, Shackelford, & Demeter, ). While not related to the treatment of pathology, ablation does offer evidence of invasive dental modifications in Late Upper Paleolithic contexts.…”

“…While not related to the treatment of pathology, ablation does offer evidence of invasive dental modifications in Late Upper Paleolithic contexts. Thus, toothpicking, caries manipulation, and ablation among Late Pleistocene hunter‐gatherers experiencing high rates of dentognathic pathology (e.g., Capasso, ; Frayer, ; Humphrey et al, ; Lacy, ; Willman et al, ), suggest that the prerequisite stimuli (i.e., pathological affliction) and cultural practices for developing early dentistry practices may have much greater antiquity than currently documented.…”

Penyakit Masa Lampau Pada Penduduk Caruban Masa Klasik- Islam: Suatu Tinjauan Paleopatologi

“…Penelitian mengenai penyakit pada masa lampau di Asia Tenggara sudah dilakukan dalam berbagai topik bahasan, seperti studi kasus penyakit oleh Tayles (2003), Domett & Buckley (2012), Willis & Oxenham (2013), Vlok, et al, (2017; penyakit gigi dan hubungannya dengan perpindahan menuju bercocok tanam oleh Tayles et al, (2000); Pietrusewsky & Douglas, (2001); Oxenham et al, (2006); dan Newton et al (2013); status kesehatan dan demografi oleh Douglas (1996), Labidon (2012), Cekalovic (2014); modifikasi gigi terutama ablasi gigi oleh Nelsen et al, (2001), Domett et al, (2011), Willman et al, (2016 (Immel et al, 2016: 8-9), yang dapat mengganggu jika suatu saat nanti akan dilakukan penelitian mengenai DNA individu-individu dari Caruban. (White & Folkens, 2005: 387-398).…”