Bioarchaeology in Dispersed Mortuary Contexts. The Case of Ojo de Agua, Quebrada del Toro (Salta, Argentina)
Abstract
This paper presents the results of the bioarchaeological analysis of tomb 8 from the Ojo de Agua site (Quebrada del Toro, Salta). With dates that place it around the year 1,100 of the era, it is characterized by being a secondary burial that contains human remains without anatomical connection and with associated objects.
The objective is to establish the biological profile of the individuals through the determination of age and sex, as well as the analysis of indicators of nutritional-metabolic stress, diet, infections, degenerative diseases and traumas, all of which allows to infer aspects related to the health status and lifestyle.
The preliminary analysis reveals the identification of at least three adults, two juveniles and two children. Among the bioarchaeological indicators, evidence of metabolic nutritional stress was found in a male individual, with moderate oral health in the total sample with 21.05% caries, 28.04% root remains and 78.95% teeth with moderate and high degree of wear of tooth enamel. The periosteal reactions affected two individuals, while the registered traumas refer to one case of an accidental type and two probably associated with events of interpersonal violence. Finally, functional stress accounts for physical demands for some, compromising the spine in the case of at least 2 of the 3 adult individuals.
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