Oral Infections in Ancient Human Skulls in 2000 BC/Iron Age, Iran.

Abscess Ancient human Homo heidelbergensis Iran Oral disease

Journal

Iranian journal of public health
ISSN: 2251-6093
Titre abrégé: Iran J Public Health
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 7505531

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2024
Historique:
received: 12 06 2023
accepted: 09 08 2023
medline: 24 6 2024
pubmed: 24 6 2024
entrez: 24 6 2024
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Oral infections have been seen in humans since ancient times. Excessive penetration of this infection can cause human death. Most of these infections are gum cysts and abscesses. The cyst creates large hard lumps in the gums, which is causes loose, and protruding teeth and abscesses, causing cavities in the jawbone and teeth. In this article, we have discussed for this infectious disease in 4000 - year - old ancient humans from Qazvin Province, Iran. The bone remains of our research are related to Sagezabad ancient cemetery in Qazvin plain. We tried to use reliable international atlases to get detailed information about ancient oral infections. The bones were extracted from the 2019 excavation of the Ghara Tappe area of Sagezabad for the Iron Age 2 We have discussed one of the ancient cemeteries with a large number of ancient populations. In this cemetery, there are signs of war and infectious diseases on the bones, which can be clearly seen. We have specially mentioned the abscess as the cause of oral infection from Sagezabad cemetery. Oral infection existed in Iran since 2000 BC. Of course, this infection was common in ancient times and even Paleolithic period, like Homo Heidelbergensis.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Oral infections have been seen in humans since ancient times. Excessive penetration of this infection can cause human death. Most of these infections are gum cysts and abscesses. The cyst creates large hard lumps in the gums, which is causes loose, and protruding teeth and abscesses, causing cavities in the jawbone and teeth. In this article, we have discussed for this infectious disease in 4000 - year - old ancient humans from Qazvin Province, Iran. The bone remains of our research are related to Sagezabad ancient cemetery in Qazvin plain.
Methods UNASSIGNED
We tried to use reliable international atlases to get detailed information about ancient oral infections. The bones were extracted from the 2019 excavation of the Ghara Tappe area of Sagezabad for the Iron Age 2
Results UNASSIGNED
We have discussed one of the ancient cemeteries with a large number of ancient populations. In this cemetery, there are signs of war and infectious diseases on the bones, which can be clearly seen. We have specially mentioned the abscess as the cause of oral infection from Sagezabad cemetery.
Conclusion UNASSIGNED
Oral infection existed in Iran since 2000 BC. Of course, this infection was common in ancient times and even Paleolithic period, like Homo Heidelbergensis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38912151
doi: 10.18502/ijph.v53i5.15593
pii: IJPH-53-1115
pmc: PMC11188659
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1115-1127

Informations de copyright

Copyright© 2024 Farhud et al. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Auteurs

Dariush D Farhud (DD)

School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Research Center for Paleogenomics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farhud Genetic Clinic, Tehran, Iran.

Mahsa Azari (M)

Research Center for Paleogenomics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farhud Genetic Clinic, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Archeology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.

Mehdi Rahbar (M)

Organization of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, Tehran, Iran.

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