Stigmata of Congenital Syphilis on a High Status Juvenile at Yuguë, Oaxaca, Mexico

Presented here is a case study from Mesoamerica whose dentition resembles the dental stigmata of others who have been described as having congenital syphilis. Found with a green stone bracelet, this child was likely a high-status member of a pre-Colombian population from the Pacific Coast of Oaxaca,...

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Main Authors: Arion T Mayes, Anamay Melmed, Sarah Barber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Anthropology Association 2009-10-01
Series:Dental Anthropology
Online Access:http://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda/article/view/93/68

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