Published January 1, 2024
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Metagenomic analysis of Mesolithic chewed pitch reveals poor Stone Age oral health
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- 1. Mersin University, Faculty of Science and Literature, Department of Biotechnology Mersin, 33343 Turkey
- 2. Uppsala University, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3H Box 626 751 26 Uppsala, Sweden
- 3. Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 6762. St. Olavs Plass NO-0130 Oslo, Norway.
- 4. PAES, Ecosystems and Environment Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Viikinkaari 1. P.O. Box 65, University of Helsinki, Finland
- 5. Foundation War-Booty Site Finnestorp, Klarinettvägen 75, SE-434 75 Kungsbacka, Sweden
- 6. Stockholm University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies, Osteoarchaeological Research Laboratory
- 7. Uppsala University, Department of Organismal Biology, Human Evolution, Evolutionsbiologiskt Centrum EBC Norbyvägen 18 A, Uppsala, Sweden
- 8. Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, 44018, Hus Vita, Kalmar
- 9. Karolinska Insitute, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Karolinska Institutet P.O. Box 285 SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
- 10. İstanbul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics 34134 Vezneciler, İstanbul, Turkey
- 11. Centre for Palaeogenetics, Svante Arrhenius väg 20C, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Description
Oral health in historical populations has mostly been studied using morphological traits in teeth and jaw bone. However, DNA sequences from teeth, dental plaque, and chewed pitch provide hitherto inaccessible information on oral health via the composition of microorganism sequences. Here we present the metagenomic analysis of three chewed pitch pieces from Huseby Klev in Sweden that were dated to around 9890-9540 before present.
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