Ancient bone disease in a Peruvian mummy revealed by quantitative skeletal histomorphometry

Histomorphometry of an undecalcified, transileal bone core from a Peruvian mummy dating from the pre‐Columbian civilization at Chancay, Peru (A.D. 400–1600) showed low trabecular bone volume and trabecular atrophy suggesting skeletal pathology. Subtle metabolic disorders which might remain undetecte...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1981-03, Vol.54 (3), p.321-326
Main Authors: Weinstein, Robert S., Simmons, David J., Lovejoy, C. Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone
Histology
Paleopathology
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Summary:Histomorphometry of an undecalcified, transileal bone core from a Peruvian mummy dating from the pre‐Columbian civilization at Chancay, Peru (A.D. 400–1600) showed low trabecular bone volume and trabecular atrophy suggesting skeletal pathology. Subtle metabolic disorders which might remain undetected by quantitative analyses limited to cortical bone architecture can be identified in extinct populations with this minimally invasive technique.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330540304