V-shaped Pits in Regions of Ancient Baekje Kingdom Paleoparasitologically Confirmed as Likely Human-Waste Reservoirs

In a paleo-parasitological analysis of soil samples obtained from V-shaped pits dating to the ancient Baekje period in Korean history, we discovered Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and Clonorchis sinensis eggs. In light of the samples' seriously contaminated state, the V-shaped pits...

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Published in:Korean journal of parasitology 2014, Hosts and Diseases, 52(5), , pp.569-573
Main Authors: Shin, Dong Hoon, Shim, Sang-Yuck, Kim, Myeung Ju, Oh, Chang Seok, Lee, Mi-Hyun, Jung, Suk Bae, Lee, Geon Il, Chai, Jong-Yil, Seo, Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Archaeology
Brief Communication
Helminths - classification
Helminths - isolation & purification
Humans
Ovum - classification
Parasitology
Republic of Korea
Sanitary Engineering
Soil - parasitology
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Summary:In a paleo-parasitological analysis of soil samples obtained from V-shaped pits dating to the ancient Baekje period in Korean history, we discovered Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and Clonorchis sinensis eggs. In light of the samples' seriously contaminated state, the V-shaped pits might have served as toilets, cesspits, or dung heaps. For a long period of time, researchers scouring archaeological sites in Korea have had difficulties locating such structures. In this context then, the present report is unique because similar kind of the ancient ruins must become an ideal resource for successful sampling in our forthcoming paleoparasitological studies.
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
2982-5164
1738-0006
2982-6799
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2014.52.5.569