Genetic and congenital disorders in pre‐Hispanic Moche pottery. Issue 2 (13th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pachajoa, Harry; Heyne, Thomas; Candelo, Estephania; Purizaca‐Rosillo, Nelson; Correa‐Trigoso, Denis E.; Gayoso, Guillermo; Rodriguez, Carlos Armando
• Other Names: Lin Angela guestEditor.; Neri Giovanni guestEditor.; Murali Chaya Nautiyal guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: American journal of medical genetics. Volume 187:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 269
• Page End: 277
• Publication Date: 2021-05-13
• Subjects: artwork -- congenital abnormalities -- genetics -- Moche -- Peru; Medical genetics -- Periodicals; 616.04205
• DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31904
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1552-4868

Abstract

Abstract: The Moche were a pre‐Hispanic, pre‐Incan people who inhabited northwestern Peru from 50 to 850 AD and left behind a large body of ceramic artwork. We present 26 pieces from 5 museums, which seem to show individuals with malformations, minor anomalies, and possible genetic syndromes. Possible diagnoses include cleft lip and palate, ocular anomalies such as hypertelorism and orbital dystopia, oligo‐ and polydactyly, conjoined twinning, clubfoot, Down syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, and Seckel syndrome. These ceramic portraits suggest that these people with received a certain respect or even elevated status within their society.