Ancient anomalies: Twinned and supernumerary incisors in a medieval Nubian
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Date published
May 2021
Abstract
During the analysis of a skeletal assemblage from a medieval cemetery in Nubia (c. AD 500–1550), a young adult female with abnormally developed maxillary incisors was discovered. The possible causes of the two dental anomalies found in this individual and their archaeological context are discussed. The remains are from a medieval assemblage from the Fourth Cataract region of Nubia, which forms part of the Nubian collection curated at the British Museum. The left central incisor has a twinned crown with two root canals, and a supernumerary tooth is present on the right side between the central incisor and lateral incisors. Although two different dental anomalies are present, the bilateral expression suggests that the same biological mechanism could be responsible.
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Liverpool John Moores University | Matched†Funded PhD Scholarship |
National Science Foundation | BNS†9013942 |
Wellcome | 097365/Z/11/Z |
Journal title
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Volume
31
Issue
3
Publisher
Wiley
ISSN
1047-482X
eISSN
1099-1212
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