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JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE
卷 37, 期 4, 页码 880-884出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.11.018
关键词
Zoonoses; Paleoparasitology; Patagonia; Rock shelters
资金
- CONICET
- FONC y T [PICT 6-1520, PICT 7-1576]
- UNMdP [EXA-438/8]
Coprolites attributable to humans, dated from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, obtained from the archaeological site Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz Province, were examined for parasites. The feces were processed by rehydration and spontaneous sedimentation using conventional parasitic procedures. Helminthic eggs recovered were identified as Trichuris sp., Calodium sp., other capilariids, and ancylostomid (Nematoda), probably Hymenolepis sp. and anoplocephalid (Cestoda); one oocyst attributable to Eimeria macusaniensis (Apicomplexa) was also found. According to the life-cycles and specificity of the parasites found, it is possible to suggest that some species (i.e., E. macusaniensis and Calodium sp.) represent parasites in transit or pseudoparasitism. Paleoparasitological results revealed the existence of an intensive relationship between parasites and humans in the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Patagonia. Evidence suggests an early association among parasites, rock shelters and hunter-gatherers in the region. It is also postulated that the ancient lifestyles associated with caves and rock shelters were conductive to illness. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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