Paleoparasitological analysis of soil samples from the Kikki-Akki burial ground of the 17th–19th centuries in West Siberia, Russia

Slepchenko, S. M.; Ivanov, Sergey Nikolaevich

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“…In previous studies, Diphyllobothrium sp. and Opisthorchis felineus eggs were found in intestinal contents of mummies, animal coprolites, and soil samples precipitated upon the sacrum found in the graves [11][12][13]. Alaria alata eggs were reported from the study on the 17-18th century dog coprolites [15].…”

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“…Recently, the ancient population of Western Siberia has been studied by archaeoparasitological methods as well [10]. The specimens of various human populations, those living in modern as well as historical societies, have been examined by archaeoparasitologists thus far [11][12][13]. Especially, parasitological studies on the arctic or subarctic areas of Western Siberia in history have been performed using soil sediment specimens taken from the buried people's sacrum surface, intestinal contents of mummies or coprolites of animals [11,12,14,15].…”

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Archaeoparasitological Analysis of Samples from the Cultural Layer of Nadym Gorodok dated Back to the 14th-Late 18th Centuries

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An archaeoparasitological analysis of the soil samples from Nadym Gorodok site of Western Siberia has been carried out in this study. The archaeological site was dated as the 13 to 18th century, being characterized as permafrost region ensuring good preservation of ancient parasite eggs. Parasite eggs as Opisthorchis felineus, Alaria alata, and Diphyllobothrium sp. were found in the archaeological soil samples, which made clear about the detailed aspects of Nadym Gorodok people’s life. We found the Diphyllobothrium sp. eggs throughout the 14 to 18th century specimens, allowing us to presume that raw or undercooked fish might have been commonly used for the foods of Nadym Gorodok inhabitants and their dogs for at least the past 400 years. Our study on Nadym Gorodok specimens also demonstrate that there might have been migratory interactions and strong economic ties between the people and society in Western Siberia, based on archaeoparasitological results of Opisthorchis felineus in Western Siberia.

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Archaeoparasitological Analysis of Samples from the Cultural Layer of Nadym Gorodok dated Back to the 14th-Late 18th Centuries

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“…The Selkups from the upper Taz River followed a similar type of diet based on the consumption of raw fish. The population was highly infected with diphyllobothriasis [21,22]. Thus, the high prevalence of diphyllobothriasis among the Nenets who left the Nyamboyto I burial ground resulted from intensive fishing and consumption of uncooked fish as a major source caloric intake.…”

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Traditional Living Habits of the Taz Tundra Population: A Paleoparasitological Study

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An excavation of the Vesakoyakha II–IV and Nyamboyto I burial grounds was conducted during the 2014 field season, and soil samples from intact burials dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, respectively, were analyzed to determine interactions between parasites and host/vectors. Considering the discovery of Diphyllobothrium sp. and Taenia sp. eggs in soil samples from the pelvic region, diphyllobothriasis was the most frequent helminthic infection among the Taz Nenets. The Nyamboyto Nenets mainly consumed uncooked fish, while the Vesakoyakha Nenets had a bigger variety in food choices, including reindeer meat. Nenets children were given raw fish from early childhood. The paleoparasitological results corroborate rare ethnographic records about the consumption of uncooked reindeer cerebrum which led to beef tapeworm helminthiases. This is the first parasitological report of helminthic diseases among the Taz Nenets, and, as such, it provides insight into their subsistence activities and food patterns and broadens our understanding of their health condition.

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“…Для археопаразитологического анализа пробы грунта в лабораторных условиях были обработаны двумя способами. Методика обработки материала раскопок 2013 г. с применением 3% раствора натриевой щелочи описана ранее [Slepchenko, Ivanov, 2015]. Материал раскопок 2016 г. был обработан по схеме, основанной на методе Callen и Cameroon [1960].…”

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“…Обнаружение у трех индивидов в пробах грунта из области крестца яиц лентеца Diphyllobothrium sp. показывает, что, вероятно, большинство людей этого коллектива питались сырой и/или недостаточно термически обработанной рыбой [Slepchenko, Ivanov, 2015].…”

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DIETARY STRATEGIES OF NORTHERN SELKUPS IN THE 18th–19th CENTURIES

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The article considers the dietary habits of a small Selkup group that lived in the north of Western Siberia along the upper reaches of the Taz River in the18th–19th centuries. To this end, we carried out paleopathological and archaeoparasitological studies of the anthropological material from a burial ground located next to the once-existing settlement of Karakonskaya, as well as performed an isotopic analysis of organic samples. Another ob-jective was to study archival documents containing information on the inhabitants of the Upper Taz area. The isotope analysis included 17 anthropological and zooarchaeological samples, represented by the bones, hair and nails of 10 people, bones of a herbivore (reindeer), an omnivore (squirrel) (2) and fish (3). Soil samples taken from the surface of the sacra of 22 people served as the material for the archaeoparasitological study. Paleopa-thological studies included the bone remains of 23 people. We examined the originals of 19th-century documents stored at the State Archives of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. In order to differentiate the sources of land- and river-based diet, we analysed the stable-isotope ratio of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) in anthropological and zooarchaeological samples. The comparison of collagen and keratin isotopic values in one individual allowed seasonal variations in the diet to be established. For the purpose of identifying gender differences in the diet, an isotopic comparison between men and women was performed. In order to characterise the ways of food con-sumption and preparation, soil samples taken from burials were studied to detect eggs of intestinal parasites, as well as to establish their species. Other aspects of the group’s diet were studied by analysing the manifestations of porotic hyperostosis on the skull and dental diseases. When working on the archival materials, we employed cross-validation of information and analysed some documents covering large time intervals. It was established that the everyday diet the local Selkup group included bottom-dwelling and predatory fish, whereas the consump-tion of land mammals was minimal. Moreover, when preparing fish dishes for all members of the group, including children, fish was not heated or it was not heated enough. Seasonal fluctuations in the diet associated with hunt-ing certain animals were recorded. The consumption of sugar and flour-based food by the Northern Selkups until the beginning of the 20th century was insignificant. Regular periods of hunger occurred given that the population had no tradition to make long-term food reserves. The consumption of certain food (dishes) resulted in the da-mage to the teeth and soft tissues of the mouth. For the men of this group, hunted food was somewhat more ac-cessible than for women. The dietary system of the Northern Selkups had more in common with their closest neighbours — the Khanty of the Vakh River — rather than with the ethnically close Southern Selkups.

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Paleoparasitological analysis of soil samples from the Kikki-Akki burial ground of the 17th–19th centuries in West Siberia, Russia

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Archaeoparasitological Analysis of Samples from the Cultural Layer of Nadym Gorodok dated Back to the 14th-Late 18th Centuries

Archaeoparasitological Analysis of Samples from the Cultural Layer of Nadym Gorodok dated Back to the 14th-Late 18th Centuries

Traditional Living Habits of the Taz Tundra Population: A Paleoparasitological Study

DIETARY STRATEGIES OF NORTHERN SELKUPS IN THE 18th–19th CENTURIES

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