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Probable Cases of Scurvy in Subadults Crania from Archaeological Sites, South Korea
- Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
- Abbr : Anat Biol Anthropol
- 2017, 30(4), pp.135~143
- DOI : 10.11637/aba.2017.30.4.135
- Publisher : 대한체질인류학회
- Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Anatomy
Woo Eun Jin 1, 정현우 2, Jeon Chae Lin 3
1연세대학교
2Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA
3서울대학교
Accredited
ABSTRACT
In this study, the skeletal abnormalities associated with scurvy in subadults crania from three archaeological skeletal collections (Nukdo, Imdang, Yeanri), South Korea was analyzed to examine the prevalence and distribution of childhood scurvy of ancient Korea. For this, 30 subadults crania from the Nukdo, Imdang, Yeanri site were examined. Using criteria described by Ortner and Ericksen (1997) for identifying scurvy in skeletal material we evaluated the cranial skeleton of the subadults for evidence of abnormal porosity. All skeletal materials were macroscopically evaluated for pathological changes associated with scurvy.
In results, lesions indicative of probable scurvy were observed in 22 individuals of 30 individuals. Based on the results, childhood disease relating to nutrition and metabolism in ancient Korea might have been widespread, along with scurvy. The results of the present study will be useful for understanding the health condition of the ancient Korean populations. Future work will add significantly to the larger picture of diet and disease within populations of ancient Korea.
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