Implications of tooth root hypercementosis in a Barbados slave skeletal collection

A 17th‐ to 19th‐century cemetery sample of 104 slaves from Newton Plantation (Barbados) shows uniquely high hypercementosis prevalence, as well as unexpectedly high and variable skeletal lead content. A variety of biological and archeological factors indicates that individuals with lower amounts of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of physical anthropology 1987-10, Vol.74 (2), p.179-184
Hauptverfasser:	Corruccini, Robert S., Jacobi, Keith P., Handler, Jerome S., Aufderheide, Arthur C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans - history Africans Barbados Blacks Caribbean Dentition Female History, 17th Century History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Humans Hypercementosis - epidemiology Hypercementosis - ethnology Hypercementosis - history Lead contamination Lead Poisoning - epidemiology Lead Poisoning - ethnology Lead Poisoning - history Male Periodontal disease Slaves Tooth Diseases - history
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