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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12101007962021-08-03T05:53:34Z Biocultural Implications of Human Dental Calculus from Two Late Prehistoric Ohio Populations Blatt, Samantha Heidi <p>Analysis of debris in human dental calculus (mineralized plaque) with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) can provide direct evidence of ancient diet, yet is often overlooked. The physical inclusion of debris in the matrix of dental calculus is direct evidence for the contemporaneity of both structures, since calculus only forms in the presence of saliva. Bacteria, mineral crystals, phytoliths, strarch grains, and cellulose fibers were identified within the matrix of human dental calculus of teeth from two Late Prehistoric Ohio populations, allowing for inferences about ancient oral health, diet, and long distance exchange. Phytoliths indicated the consumption of native grains, legumes, and dicots from both populations. The frequency of calculus, commonly associated with the amount protein in the diet, however, indicates slight differences in the amount of protein versus carbohydrates consumed between the two populations. This study has also revealed the first presence of cotton <i>(Gossypium sp.)</i> in prehistoric Ohio. The presence of immature cotton fibers from four individuals from northern Ohio is evidence for the exchange of exotic goods during the Late Prehistoric period, a period in which exotic exchange is rare. Cotton is present prehistorically in the American southwest and Caribbean Islands, but immature cotton becomes more common exceedingly north of the equator and is frequent in southwestern textiles, suggesting long distance trade and contact between the Southwest and northern Ohio during the Late Prehistoric. SEM analysis of calculus is limited by the disaggregation of debris and the lack of standardization of phytolith and starch grain classification. This technique should be used in conjunction with other paleodietary and paelopathology analyses.</p> 2007 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1210100796 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1210100796 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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Biocultural Implications of Human Dental Calculus from Two Late Prehistoric Ohio Populations
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Biocultural Implications of Human Dental Calculus from Two Late Prehistoric Ohio Populations
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Biocultural Implications of Human Dental Calculus from Two Late Prehistoric Ohio Populations
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2007
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