A prehistoric case of developmental defects of the spine in a young adult female from the Atacama Desert. (20th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arriaza, Bernardo; Standen, Vivien; Soto, Leonardo; Aravena, Natalia
• Is Part Of: International journal of osteoarchaeology. Volume 29:Number 2(2019)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 349
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20
• Subjects: Chile -- congenital malformation -- embryonic development -- hemivertebrae -- Klippel–Feil syndrome -- spina bifida; Physical anthropology -- Periodicals; Human remains (Archaeology) -- Periodicals; Paleopathology -- Periodicals; Paléontologie -- Périodiques; Paléopathologie -- Périodiques; Anthropologie physique -- Périodiques; 930.10282
• DOI: 10.1002/oa.2738
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-482X

Abstract

Abstract: We report the case of a female individual from an archaeological site from the Late Intermediate Period (ca. 1000–1400 AD) of the Azapa Valley in the far north of Chile. The spine presents several pathologies, including a triple hemivertebrae involving T7, T8, and T10 and the fusion of axis‐C3. We consider that these bone anomalies could be related to Klippel–Feil syndrome.