Identification of Areca catechu (Betel Nut) Residues on the Dentitions of Bronze Age Inhabitants of Nui Nap, Northern Vietnam

Autor:	Nguyen Kim Thuy, Cornelia Locher, Nguyen Lan Cuong, Marc Oxenham
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Nut Archeology Traditional medicine biology Dentition digestive oral and skin physiology food and beverages Catechu Betel biology.organism_classification Nap stomatognathic diseases stomatognathic system Bronze Age Anterior teeth Areca
Zdroj:	Journal of Archaeological Science. 29:909-915
ISSN:	0305-4403
DOI:	10.1006/jasc.2001.0767
Popis:	The dentitions of 31 individuals excavated from the Bronze Age site Nui Nap, Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam were examined for the presence of Areca catechu (betel nut) residues. The chief investigatory method involved GC/MS analysis of a dark reddish-brown stain commonly observed on the labial aspect of the anterior teeth of individuals from this site. The results of this work indicate that these teeth were stained by way of betel nut. Enamel surface morphology and the distribution of staining suggests purposeful application of betel nut residues to the teeth, perhaps for aesthetic reasons.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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