Polydactyly in the aborigines of pre-Columbian Peru

In this article the authors highlight the presence of polydactyly among the aborigines of ancient Peru. They show photographs of splendid ceramics recovered from tombs of ancient Peruvian cultures, which are testimony of the presence of polydactyly in the ancient aborigines; that is, more than five...

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Autores: Paico-Vílchez, Emiliano, Zumaeta- Luna, Lenny
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Perú
Recursos:Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Repositorio:Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/823
Acesso em linha:https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/823
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Polidactilia
Anomalía congénita
Cerámica
Historia antigua
Polydactyly
Congenital anomaly
Ceramics
Ancient history
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Resumo:In this article the authors highlight the presence of polydactyly among the aborigines of ancient Peru. They show photographs of splendid ceramics recovered from tombs of ancient Peruvian cultures, which are testimony of the presence of polydactyly in the ancient aborigines; that is, more than five fingers or toes, unilateral or bilateral.