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Blood groups in momified remnants of a prehispanic population: ‘Los Pirguas’ (Salta, Argentina)

Abstract

SUMMARY: Between 1969 and 1971, systematic excavations were carried out in the archaeological sites of the Serranía de Las Pirguas (Depto. de Guachipas, Pcia. de Salta, Argentina) by Dr Alberto Rex González and the Arqueology Division of the Museum of La Plata. Out of almost one hundred localised caverns, six were excavated, with human debris dated 500 years of age. C. The purpose of this study was to identify ABO (H) group-specific substances in moified soft tissue (skin and hair), based on samples of material from five of the six excavated caverns. In order to achieve this objective, the following steps were taken: (1) standardise the techniques of mixed agglutination, inhibition of agglutination and elution, in current skin and hair; (2) apply these techniques to samples taken at random from each of the five caverns from an individual; and (3) compare our results with other studies in pre-hispanic remnants in South America. Of the five individuals studied, four demonstrated A specificity and the remaining one could not be categorised. These results would support the assumption of the presence of A antigen in pre-colombine populations, and are in line with previous studies carried out by other researchers in South American prehispanic remains. REV. Arg. Antrop. Biol. 2(1): 267-280, 1999. ABSTRACT: Between the years 1969 and 1971, the Archaeological sites located on ‘Las Pirguas’ Hills (Guachipas Department, Province of Salta, Argentina), were systematically excavated by Dr Alberto Rex González and the Archaeology division from La Plata Museum. Of the most one flood caves Discovered, six were studied, from which severe human remains were exhumed and dated 500 AD. The aim of the present study was the determination of ABO (H) specific group substances in mummified soft tissue (skin and hair) from samples of five of the six excavated birds. To fulfill this objective, the following, was achieved: (1) standardisation of the mixed aggregation, aggregation inhibition and circumvention tests in fresh skin and hair samples from controls; (2) application of these tests on one mummified main, chosen at random, from each of the five caves, and (3) comparison of our results with other South American pre-Hispanic remains. Presence of A substance specification was detected in four out of the five studies; results for the upkeep mummy were inconclusive. These findings support the hypothesis that the A antigen is present in pre-Columbian populations, and are in agreement with prior studies by other researches on South American pre-Hispanic human remains. REV. Arg. Antrop. Biol. 2(1): 267-280, 1999.

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