Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina)
Paleoparasitology is the study of parasite remains from archaeological and paleontological sites. Raptor pellets can be used as source for paleoparasitological information in archaeological sites. However, this zooarchaeological material has been scarcely studied. Epullán Chica (ECh) is an archaeolo...
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todo:paper_02773791_v119_n_p1_Beltrame2023-10-03T15:16:01Z Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) Beltrame, M.O. Fernández, F.J. Sardella, N.H. Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Raptor pellets Reptile Architecture Birds Mammals Archaeological site Late Holocene Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Reptile Trisodium phosphate Water solutions Pelletizing archaeological evidence bird Holocene hunter-gatherer paleontology parasite Argentina Limay River Patagonia Aves Raptores Reptilia Rodentia Strigiformes Paleoparasitology is the study of parasite remains from archaeological and paleontological sites. Raptor pellets can be used as source for paleoparasitological information in archaeological sites. However, this zooarchaeological material has been scarcely studied. Epullán Chica (ECh) is an archaeological site in northwestern Patagonia. This cave yielded remains from more than 2000 years before present. The aim of this paper was to study the parasite remains found in owl pellets from the archaeological site ECh, and to discuss the paleoparasitological findings in an archaeological context. Twenty two raptor pellets were examined for parasites. The pellets were whole processed by rehydration in a 0.5% water solution of trisodium phosphate, followed by homogenization, filtered and processed by spontaneous sedimentation. Eight out of 22 bird pellets examined were positive for parasites from reptiles and rodents. Representatives of 12 parasite taxa were recorded; nine of this parasitic species were reported for the first time from ancient samples from Patagonia. This is the first time that pellets give evidences of ancient reptile parasites from archaeological contexts. It is noteworthy that Late Holocene hunter-gatherers of the upper Limay River basin, could have been exposed to some of these zoonotic parasites. Future paleoparasitological studies on owl pellets may reflect even more the parasitological diversity of all micromammal and reptile species presents in ancient times. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_02773791_v119_n_p1_Beltrame |
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Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Raptor pellets Reptile Architecture Birds Mammals Archaeological site Late Holocene Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Reptile Trisodium phosphate Water solutions Pelletizing archaeological evidence bird Holocene hunter-gatherer paleontology parasite Argentina Limay River Patagonia Aves Raptores Reptilia Rodentia Strigiformes |
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Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Raptor pellets Reptile Architecture Birds Mammals Archaeological site Late Holocene Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Reptile Trisodium phosphate Water solutions Pelletizing archaeological evidence bird Holocene hunter-gatherer paleontology parasite Argentina Limay River Patagonia Aves Raptores Reptilia Rodentia Strigiformes Beltrame, M.O. Fernández, F.J. Sardella, N.H. Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Raptor pellets Reptile Architecture Birds Mammals Archaeological site Late Holocene Micromammals Paleoparasitology Patagonia Reptile Trisodium phosphate Water solutions Pelletizing archaeological evidence bird Holocene hunter-gatherer paleontology parasite Argentina Limay River Patagonia Aves Raptores Reptilia Rodentia Strigiformes |
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Paleoparasitology is the study of parasite remains from archaeological and paleontological sites. Raptor pellets can be used as source for paleoparasitological information in archaeological sites. However, this zooarchaeological material has been scarcely studied. Epullán Chica (ECh) is an archaeological site in northwestern Patagonia. This cave yielded remains from more than 2000 years before present. The aim of this paper was to study the parasite remains found in owl pellets from the archaeological site ECh, and to discuss the paleoparasitological findings in an archaeological context. Twenty two raptor pellets were examined for parasites. The pellets were whole processed by rehydration in a 0.5% water solution of trisodium phosphate, followed by homogenization, filtered and processed by spontaneous sedimentation. Eight out of 22 bird pellets examined were positive for parasites from reptiles and rodents. Representatives of 12 parasite taxa were recorded; nine of this parasitic species were reported for the first time from ancient samples from Patagonia. This is the first time that pellets give evidences of ancient reptile parasites from archaeological contexts. It is noteworthy that Late Holocene hunter-gatherers of the upper Limay River basin, could have been exposed to some of these zoonotic parasites. Future paleoparasitological studies on owl pellets may reflect even more the parasitological diversity of all micromammal and reptile species presents in ancient times. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. |
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Beltrame, M.O. Fernández, F.J. Sardella, N.H. |
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Beltrame, M.O. Fernández, F.J. Sardella, N.H. |
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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: The case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: the case of epullán chica (northwestern patagonia, argentina) |
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