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Dental investigation of mummies from the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (circa 18th-19th century CE)

Seiler, R; Piombino-Mascali, D; Rühli, F (2017). Dental investigation of mummies from the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (circa 18th-19th century CE). HOMO Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 68(4):274-282.

Abstract

Within the framework of the Sicily Mummy Project, the orofacial complex of a significant sample of individuals (n=111) from the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Italy, was inspected. The heads and dentitions of the mummies were documented and the recorded findings described: the state of preservation of skeletal and soft tissues; dental pathologies such as carious lesions and alveolar bone loss; enamel hypoplasia; and ante- and post-mortem tooth loss. Despite limitations in data collection, the oral health of these mummies was assessed and the frequencies of pathologies were compared to those of similar populations. From their position within the corridors of the Catacombs, sex and social status of the mummies were also inferred, allowing the dental pathologies to be specified in social and historical context. Most interestingly, the rate of oral health problems did not differ between the groups of the members of the Capuchin Order and the laymen of the city of Palermo, despite their different lifestyles.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Evolutionary Medicine
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Anthropology
Language:English
Date:31 May 2017
Deposited On:21 Jun 2017 16:03
Last Modified:16 Jun 2025 01:35
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0018-442X
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2017.05.005
PubMed ID:28625342
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