‘Supplement to the Paleopathology Newsletter PALEOPATHOLOGY ASSOCIATION 15T Meeting in South America (PAMinSA 1) Scientific Program & Abstracts 25-29 July, 2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil181 PPA Meeting in South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2005 20 FIRST PALEOPARASITOLOGICAL RECORD OF ANOPLOCEPHALID CESTODES IN PATAGONIA AUSTRAL, Manin Horacio Fugassa, G.M Denegr, N.H Sardella, Ricardo .Anibal Guichén, PLA Martinez, and Adauto Araijo ‘We examined organic remains identified as fox (Pseudalopex sp.) coprolites, dated to 6540110 yeas, collected {nthe National Park Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Paleoparastological analysis was performed following standard procedures. Coprolite fragments were rchydrated in a trissodium phosphate aquous solution ‘and submited to spontaneous sedimentation for microscope analysis, Eags identified as those of a Eucesiode ‘Anoplocephalidac), presumably Moniezia sp, were found. This is the first record of Anoplocepalide eggs in archaeological material. PALEOPARASITOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF A HUMAN COPROLITE DATED 78804180 YEARS BP FROM AUSTRAL PATAGONIA. Martin Horacio Fugassa and Adauto Araijo ‘We present the frst resus ofthe paleoparasitogical analysis ofa human coprolte collected inthe archaeological site of Cerro Casa de Piedra 7 (CCP7), Santa Cruz, Argentina. The archaeological layer was dated at 7880 +150 ‘years BP. Surface and interior fragments of the coprolite were extracted, rehydrated in rsodium-phosphate, and ‘processed by spontancoas sedimentation. Forty slides ofeach fragment were analyzed. Hymenolepis sp. and “Aneylostoma sp. eggs were identified Cocecidian oocysts were also present. This isthe oldest confirmed ‘example of those parasites in South America. [RITUAL CONTINUITY IN BURIAL AND SACRIFICE ON THE NORTHERN PERUVIAN COAST. (Catherine Gaither, Jonathan Kent, Victor Vasquez, and Teresa Rosales Investigations at several northem Peruvian coastal archaeological sites by rchacologists and physical anthropologists are beginning to provide details on long-term patterning of mortary behavior. Some ofthese ‘pattems include retainer sacrifice, child sacrifice, and te principle we refer to as "like with ike", In this paper, we discuss the data relating to these pater discovered during the last two field seasons in the Mache ‘component of the ste of Santa Rita B inthe middle Chao Valley. These finds are compared to other north costal Sites, both earlier and later, andthe extent of continuity spanning the time between Moche and Inca is discussed. PRESENCE OF AURICULAR EXOSTOSES IN INDIVIDUALS OF THE TAPERA ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE (SAMBAQUI MAN MUSEUM). Luiz Roberto Godolfim ‘This poster presents an analysis of auricular exostoses in individuals of the Tapera archeological site (Sambaqui = Shell mound - Man Museum), Auricolar exostoses appear as bone growths inside the exteral 2ooustic meatus. ‘They have been interpreted by a numberof researchers as lesions caused by constant trauma, oflen associated with chronic hypothermia, as they are more frequent in individuals with prolonged exposure 1 cold water in professionals involved in marine activities, such as surfers, scuba dives and lifeguards. The size ofthe bony {growth has been described as proportional to time exposure to cold water, being more severe in individuals with Tonger time exposure. Aurcular exostoses were observed in 23 of 70 crania examined (9 females 14 males). In ‘ancient peoples, this condition has been attributed to economic activities, more frequent in maritime peoples with subsistence based on fishing and shellfish collecting. AGENESIS OF THE THIRD MOLAR IN PRE-HISTORIC BRAZILIANS. Luiz Roberto Godolfim ‘This stdy is part of ongoing research bythe author on the skulls of pre-historic Brazilians at the Sambequi Man. ‘Museum, The skulls range in date from 2550 BC to 1100 AD and were found in six archeological site along the ‘Santa Catarina seashore. The motivation for ths sty stems from the observation of missing third molars (3M) ‘na number of skulls. 3M agenesis was observed macroscopically and radiographically confirmed in 20.93% of the 86 skulls with upper and lower jaws. In assessing variation in the numberof missing teeth, it was noted that double absences (9 individuals) were most common, followed by single agenesis (6 individuals). Triple agenesis ‘vas less frequent (2 individuals) while only one individual presents quadruple agenesis, The literature onthe subject offers diverse explanations of likely causes for such agenesis. Some authors have mentioned an ‘evolutionary trend to account forthe disappearance of these teth, based on the reduction of masticatory ‘stimolatio ia modem man, but a mumber of stdies agree that agenesis is a genetic inheritance anomaly.