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Infantes anodontes: A particular group of individuals from the Basel-Gasfabrik late La Tène site

Pichler, Sandra L.. (2020) Infantes anodontes: A particular group of individuals from the Basel-Gasfabrik late La Tène site. In: Der Zahn der Zeit. Mensch und Kultur im Spiegel interdisziplinärer Forschung. Festschrift für Kurt W. Alt. Halle, pp. 181-184.

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Abstract

The Late La Tène site of Basel-Gasfabrik, Canton of Basel-Stadt (Switzerland), has yielded numerous human skeletal remains both from two cemeteries and the settlement itself. A group of infants, all of whom were discovered in settlement features, lack all teeth. Anodontia represents a very rare anomaly (frequency <0.01 %) that may be caused by genetic or environmental factors (pathogens, noxious substances). Neither the osteological nor subsequent archaeometric analysis (aDNA, NAA) shed any light on the conspicuous occurrence of anodontia among the infants. Valid insights on the observed phenomenon can only be achieved by a multidisciplinary integrative approach.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Integrative Biologie > Integrative Prähistorische und Naturwissenschaftliche Archäologie (IPNA Schünemann)
UniBasel Contributors:Pichler, Sandra L
Item Type:Book Section, refereed
Book Section Subtype:Further Contribution in a Book
Publisher:Landesamt für Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt
ISBN:9783944507811
Series Name:Veröffentlichungen des Landesamts für Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt 77
Issue Number:77
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Book item
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