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Bulletin of the International Association for Paleodontology, Vol. 11 No. 1, 2017.

Original scientific paper

Subcircular perforations of the hard palate of the individual from Lchashen site (Armenia)

Anahit Yu. Khudaverdyan orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-1458-783X ; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, National Academy of Science, Republic of Armenia Yerevan, 0025, Charents st.15, Armenia
Levon Petrosyan ; Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, National Academy of Science, Republic of Armenia Yerevan, 0025, Charents st.15, Armenia

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Abstract

This paper identifies the presence of palate cleft in the individual from Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age in the Armenia. The remains of skeleton from Lchashen site (burial 221/2), comprise the skull and post-cranial skeleton of a female 30-39 years. Macroscopic physical examination revealed that individual suffered from inflammation. The study reveals that inflammation possibly caused by because of sinusitis or inhaling polluted air for a long duration. In addition, we have seen skeletal evidence for pulmonary disease: tuberculosis. The female from Lchashen led a physically strenuous lifestyle.

Keywords

Armenia; palate cleft; sinusitis; paleopathology

Hrčak ID:

183223

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/183223

Publication date:

19.6.2017.

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