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A case of Carrion's disease associated with human sacrifice from the Huari culture of Southern Peru
Author(s) -
Allison Marvin J.,
Pezzia Alejandro,
Gerszten Enrique,
Mendoza Daniel
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330410212
Subject(s) - carrion , sacrifice , ethnology , biology , zoology , geography , archaeology , history
A case of Carrion's disease in the verruga phase from a mummy of the Tiahuanaco culture of Southern Peru is reported. The characteristics of the disease are described as well as the bacterium. The man was apparently sacrificed and certain organs used in rituals.