Dental caries of the Yangshao Culture residents from the Sunzhuang site, Zhengzhou

  • Yawei ZHOU ,
  • Qian BAI ,
  • Wanfa GU ,
  • Qingbin LIU
Expand
  • 1. History College of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001
    2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing 102488
    3. Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001

Received date: 2017-07-24

  Online published: 2020-07-17

Abstract

Sunzhuang is a late Yangshao cultural site located in the Sun Zhuang village, Zhengzhou, Henan Province. In this research, we used a high-powered microscope to analyze 846 human teeth for dental caries. Some are our research results are given below. 1) For the ancient residents of the site, caries prevalence rate was 70.37%; caries incidence rate was 22.93%; and average number of caries was 3.59. 2) Middle-aged people showed the highest caries prevalence rate (88.89%). 3) Caries incidence rates among different age groups were significantly differentiated. 4) Caries incidence rates of female was 30.55% and thus, higher than in male (16.16%); this difference was significant (P<0.05). 5) Shallow caries rate was 6.70%; middle caries rate 21.65%; and deep caries rate was 27.32%. 6) The deep caries rate with penetrated pulp was 19.07% whereas the residual crown rate was 25.26%; and the degree of caries was aggravated with age growth. 7) Caries lesion ranges below 1/2 were most common (42.27% of total number of dental caries). 8) Caries incidence in the upper jaw was 26.91% but was 19.7%, in the lower jaw; this difference was significant (P<0.05). 9) Dental caries incidence rates existed in different tooth positions where M3 > M2 > P2 > M1 > P1 > C > I1 > I2, and the proximal and occlusal surfaces were the main areas where caries distributed the most, accounting for 46.40% and 39.18%, respectively. The prevalence rate of incisor caries was high at Sunzhuang, which suggests that this group had serious dental caries and probably an agricultural economy.

Key words: Caries; Yangshao; Sunzhuang site

Cite this article

Yawei ZHOU , Qian BAI , Wanfa GU , Qingbin LIU . Dental caries of the Yangshao Culture residents from the Sunzhuang site, Zhengzhou[J]. Acta Anthropologica Sinica, 2020 , 39(02) : 282 -291 . DOI: 10.16359/j.cnki.cn11-1963/q.2019.0021

References

[1] 樊明文 . 牙体牙髓病学[M]. 北京: 人民卫生出版社, 2001, 29-31
[2] Hillson S. Dental pathology[A]. In: Katzenberg MA , Saunders SR eds. Biological anthropology of the human skeleton[C]. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2000, 249-186
[3] Cucina A, Tiesler V . Dental caries and ante-mortem tooth loss in the Northern Peten area, Mexico: a biocultural perspective on social status differences among the Classic Maya[J]. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2003,122(1):1-10
[4] Vodanovi? M, Brki? H, Slaus M , et al. The frequency and distribution of caries in the mediaeval population of Bijelo Brdo in Croatia(10th-11th century)[J]. Archives of Oral Biology, 2005,50(7):669-680
[5] Caglar E, Kuscu OO, Sandalli N , et al. Prevalence of dental caries and tooth wear in a Byzantine population(13th c.A.D) from northwest Turkey[J]. Archives of Oral Biology, 2007,52(12):1136-1145
[6] Esclassan R, Grimoud AM, Ruas MP , et al. Dental caries, tooth wear and diet in an adult medieval(12th-14th century) population from mediterranean France[J]. Archives of Oral Biology, 2009,54(3):287-297
[7] Meinl A, Rottensteiner GM, Huber CD , et al. Caries frequency and distribution in an early medieval Avar population from Austria[J]. Oral Disease, 2010,16:108-116
[8] Daniel H , Temple. Variability in Dental Caries Prevalence between Male and Female Foragers from the Late/Final Jomon Period: Implications for Dietary Behavior and Reproductive Ecology[J]. American Journal of Human Biology, 2011,23:107-117
[9] 张全超 . 北票喇嘛洞三燕文化墓地人骨的牙病[J]. 人类学学报, 2003,22(l):29-35
[10] 周亚威 . 北京地区古代人群的龋病研究[J]. 天津师范大学学报(自然科学版), 2017,37(4):72-75
[11] 张全超, 曹建恩, 朱泓 . 内蒙古中南部地区青铜—早期铁器时代人群的龋病研究[J]. 人类学学报, 2009,28(4):372-378
[12] 周亚威 . 西安坡底遗址秦人的龋病分布[J]. 口腔医学研究, 2017,33(2):168-172
[13] 张璇 . 六千年前半坡人口腔流行病学研究[D]. 西安:中国人民解放军第四军医大学硕士论文, 2006, 30-38
[14] 李涛 . 少陵原西周墓遗址3000年前人牙齿形态和口腔疾病的流行病学研究[D]. 西安:中国人民解放军第四军医大学硕士论文, 2008, 34-40
[15] 张璇, 金陵, 张志敏 . 新石器时代人牙齿的龋病状况分析[J]. 实用口腔医学杂志, 2006,22(2):255-258
[16] 张璇, 邵金陵 . 半坡博物馆馆藏六千年人颌骨牙齿的磨耗状况分析[J]. 临床口腔医学杂志, 2005,21(10):594-597
[17] 陈伟驹, 李法军 . 鲤鱼墩遗址出土人牙的牙齿磨耗和龋齿[J]. 人类学学报, 2013,32(1):45-51
[18] 原海兵, 朱泓 . 牛河梁红山文化人群龋齿的统计与分析[J]. 人类学学报, 2012,31(1):60-70
[19] 赵永生, 曾雯, 毛瑞林 , 等. 甘肃临潭磨沟墓地人骨的牙齿健康状况[J]. 人类学学报, 2014,33(4):483-496
[20] 张旭 . 内蒙古和林格尔县大堡山墓地人骨研究[D]. 吉林大学博士学位论文, 2015, 112-120
[21] 史俊南 . 现代口腔内科学 (第2版)[M]. 北京: 高等教育出版社, 2004, 109-132
[22] 朱丽萍, 于胜利, 谢春韶 . 实用口腔医学[M]. 哈尔滨: 黑龙江科学技术出版社, 2008, 18-19
[23] Metress JF, Conway T . Standardized system for recording dental caries in prehistoric skeletons[J]. Journal of Dental Research, 1975,54(4):908
[24] 杜百廉, 臧卫东, 李寄云 , 等. 对河南考古出土人骨骨病研究[A].见: 面向21世纪的科技进步与社会、经济发展[C]. 中国科学技术出版社, 1999, 616-617
[25] 李瑞玉, 黄金芳, 韩陆 . 下王岗新石器时代人类的牙病[J].人类学学报, l991, 10(3):200-205
[26] 王一如 . 沟湾遗址新石器时代人骨研究[D]. 吉林大学硕士学位论文, 2015, 32-34
[27] 韩康信, 陆庆伍, 张振标 . 江苏郑县大墩子新石器时代人骨的研究[J]. 考古学报, 1974, ( 2):125-141
[28] Zhang YZ . Dental disease of Neolithic Age skulls excavated in Shaanxi province[J]. Chinese Medical Journal, 1982,95:391-396
[29] 魏东 . 郑州西山遗址新石器时代人骨研究[D]. 吉林大学硕士学位论文, 2001, 18-20
[30] 孙蕾 . 河南渑池笃忠遗址仰韶晚期出土的人骨骨病研究[J]. 人类学学报, 2011,30(1):55-63
[31] 周大成 . 河南成皋广武镇出土新石器时代人骨的口腔情况[J]. 中华口腔科杂志, 1959,7(5):285-288
[32] 何嘉宁 . 中国北方古代人群龋病及与经济类型的关系[J]. 人类学学报, 2004,23(增刊):61-70
[33] 中国科学院考古研究所, 陕西省西安半坡博物馆. 西安半坡[M]. 北京: 科学出版社, 1963, 59-104
[34] 西安半坡博物馆, 陕西省考古研究所, 临潼县博物馆. 姜寨[M]. 北京: 文物出版社, 1988, 69-101
[35] 中国社会科学院考古研究所. 宝鸡北首岭[M]. 北京: 文物出版社, 1983, 61-70
[36] 陕西省考古研究所. 龙岗寺[M]. 北京: 文物出版社, 1990, 16-47
[37] 中国科学院考古研究所. 庙底沟与三里桥[M]. 北京: 科学出版社, 1959, 24-64
[38] 刘莉, 陈星灿 . 中国考古学:旧石器时代晚期到早期青铜时代[M]. 北京:生活·读书·新知三联书店, 2017, 198-205
[39] 魏京武, 杨亚长 . 从考古资料看陕西古代农业的发展[J].农业考古, 1986(1), 91-100
[40] 黄其煦 . “灰像法”在考古学中的应用[J].考古, 1982(4), 418-420
[41] 魏兴涛, 孔昭宸 . 三门峡南交口遗址仰韶文化稻作遗存的发现及其意义[J]. 农业考古, 2000(3):77-79
[42] 祁国琴 . 姜寨新石器时代遗址动物遗存群的分析[A].见: 西安半坡博物馆、陕西省考古研究所、临潼县博物馆主编.姜寨. 北京:文物出版社, 1988, 504-538
[43] 周本雄 . 宝鸡北首岭新石器时代遗址中的动物骨骼[A].见: 中国社会科学院考古研究所编.宝鸡北首岭.北京:文物出版社, 1983, 145-153
[44] 马萧林 . 河南灵宝西坡遗址动物群及相关问题[J].中原文物, 2007(4):48-61
[45] 杨苗苗, 武志江, 侯彦峰 . 河南渑池县笃忠遗址出土动物遗存分析[J].中原文物, 2009(2):29-36
[46] 陈全家 . 郑州西山遗址出土动物遗存研究[J].考古学报, 2006(3):385-418
[47] 张雪莲, 仇士华, 钟建 , 等. 中原地区几处仰韶文化时期考古遗址的人类食物状况分析[J]. 人类学学报, 2010,29(2):197-207
[48] Pechenkina EA, Ambrose SH, Ma XL , et al. Reconstructing northern Chinese Neolithic subsistence practicesby isotopic analysis[J]. Journal of Archaeological Science, 2005,32(8):1176-1189.
Outlines

/