Objective

To analyse the oral conditions of pre-Hispanic mummies from Gran Canaria (5th-11th centuries AD), comparing the results with published data from the non-mummified population.

Materials

440 teeth and 764 alveoli of 30 adult mummies.

Methods

Macroscopic examination of pathological and non-pathological features of the oral cavity, using standardized criteria.

Results

The mummies reveal frequent dental caries (11.8%), especially affecting molars (27.6%), a high prevalence of calculus (66.3%) and periodontal disease (34.9%). The average wear is characterized by extensive dentine exposure. Periapical lesions (10.6%) and antemortem tooth loss (AMTL) (15.9%) are common. A high percentage of individuals exhibit linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) (84%). Except for periodontitis, the data indicate the absence of significant statistical differences between the mummies and the skeletonized sample.

Conclusions

The profile of the dental pathologies of the mummies indicates a carbohydrate-rich diet that contained abrasive grit from the stone querns used to grind cereals. Comparison of the oral conditions of mummified and skeletonized remains shows no differences in access to food resources, reinforcing the recent rejection of the traditional interpretation of the mummies as the pre-eminent status group of Canarian society.

Significance

This is the first study to delve into the oral conditions of pre-Hispanic mummified remains from Gran Canaria. The results have implications for the framing of research questions based on the social status of these mummies.

Limitation

The preserved sample of mummified remains of ancient Canarians is small.

Suggestion for further research

Comparative analysis from a diachronic perspective would improve understanding of the historical development of ancient Canarians.

中文翻译：

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大加那利岛（西班牙加那利群岛）前西班牙裔木乃伊的口腔状况

客观的

分析来自大加那利岛（公元 5 至 11 世纪）的前西班牙裔木乃伊的口腔状况，将结果与非木乃伊化人群的已发表数据进行比较。

材料

30 具成年木乃伊的 440 颗牙齿和 764 个肺泡。

方法

使用标准化标准对口腔的病理和非病理特征进行宏观检查。

结果

木乃伊显示频繁的龋齿 (11.8%)，特别是影响磨牙 (27.6%)、牙石 (66.3%) 和牙周病 (34.9%) 的高患病率。平均磨损的特征是广泛的牙本质暴露。根尖周病变 (10.6%) 和死前牙齿脱落 (AMTL) (15.9%) 很常见。高比例的个体表现出线性釉质发育不全 (LEH) (84%)。除了牙周炎，数据表明木乃伊和骨架样本之间没有显着的统计差异。

结论

木乃伊牙齿病变的特征表明，富含碳水化合物的饮食中含有来自用于研磨谷物的石磨石的磨料。比较木乃伊和骨架遗骸的口腔状况，表明在获取食物资源方面没有差异，这加强了最近对木乃伊作为加那利社会卓越地位群体的传统解释的拒绝。

意义

这是第一项深入研究大加那利岛前西班牙裔木乃伊遗骸口腔状况的研究。结果对基于这些木乃伊的社会地位的研究问题的框架具有影响。

局限性

保存下来的古代加那利人木乃伊遗骸样本很少。

进一步研究的建议

从历时的角度进行比较分析将提高对古代加那利人历史发展的理解。