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Neanderthal behaviour, diet, and disease inferred from ancient DNA in dental calculus

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  • Laura S. Weyrich

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Sebastian Duchene

    (Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney)

  • Julien Soubrier

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Luis Arriola

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Bastien Llamas

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • James Breen

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Alan G. Morris

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Kurt W. Alt

    (Danube Private University
    State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology
    Heritage Museum
    Institute for Prehistory and Archaeological Science, Basel University)

  • David Caramelli

    (University of Florence)

  • Veit Dresely

    (State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology
    Heritage Museum)

  • Milly Farrell

    (Human Origins and Palaeo Environments Group, Oxford Brookes University)

  • Andrew G. Farrer

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Michael Francken

    (Paleoanthropology, Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironments, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)

  • Neville Gully

    (School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide)

  • Wolfgang Haak

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

  • Karen Hardy

    (Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)
    Departament de Prehistòria, Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

  • Katerina Harvati

    (Paleoanthropology, Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironments, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen)

  • Petra Held

    (Institute of Anthropology, University of Mainz)

  • Edward C. Holmes

    (Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, Charles Perkins Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney)

  • John Kaidonis

    (School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide)

  • Carles Lalueza-Fox

    (Institute of Evolutionary Biology, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

  • Marco de la Rasilla

    (Área de Prehistoria, Universidad de Oviedo)

  • Antonio Rosas

    (Paleoanthropology Group, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC)

  • Patrick Semal

    (Scientific Service Heritage, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences)

  • Arkadiusz Soltysiak

    (Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw)

  • Grant Townsend

    (School of Dentistry, The University of Adelaide)

  • Donatella Usai

    (Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente (IsIAO))

  • Joachim Wahl

    (State Office for Cultural Heritage Management Baden-Württemberg)

  • Daniel H. Huson

    (University of Tübingen)

  • Keith Dobney

    (Classics and Egyptology, School of Histories, Languages and Cultures, University of Liverpool
    University of Aberdeen
    Simon Fraser University)

  • Alan Cooper

    (Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, School of Biological Sciences and The Environment Institute, University of Adelaide)

Abstract

Analysis of calcified dental plaque (calculus) specimens from Neanderthals shows marked regional differences in diet and microbiota and evidence of self-medication in one individual, and identifies prevalent microorganisms and their divergence between Neanderthals and modern humans.

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  • Laura S. Weyrich & Sebastian Duchene & Julien Soubrier & Luis Arriola & Bastien Llamas & James Breen & Alan G. Morris & Kurt W. Alt & David Caramelli & Veit Dresely & Milly Farrell & Andrew G. Farrer , 2017. "Neanderthal behaviour, diet, and disease inferred from ancient DNA in dental calculus," Nature, Nature, vol. 544(7650), pages 357-361, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:544:y:2017:i:7650:d:10.1038_nature21674
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21674
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    1. Patrick A. Jonge & Bert-Jan H. Born & Aeilko H. Zwinderman & Max Nieuwdorp & Bas E. Dutilh & Hilde Herrema, 2024. "Phylogeny and disease associations of a widespread and ancient intestinal bacteriophage lineage," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Andrea Quagliariello & Alessandra Modi & Gabriel Innocenti & Valentina Zaro & Cecilia Conati Barbaro & Annamaria Ronchitelli & Francesco Boschin & Claudio Cavazzuti & Elena Dellù & Francesca Radina & , 2022. "Ancient oral microbiomes support gradual Neolithic dietary shifts towards agriculture," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.

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