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A 1,500-year-old bladder stone

J M Streitz, A C Aufderheide, M El Najjar

    The Journal of Urology
    |October 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    A 1,500-year-old bladder stone (calcium oxalate calculus) was discovered in a Basketmaker mummy. This ancient urolith provides insights into prehistoric health and diet.

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    Area of Science:

    • Paleopathology
    • Biochemistry
    • Archaeology

    Background:

    • Investigating ancient uroliths offers insights into the health, diet, and environmental conditions of past populations.
    • The Basketmaker culture of Northeastern Arizona represents a significant period of early human settlement in the region.

    Observation:

    • A calcium oxalate calculus was identified within the bladder of a 1,500-year-old Native American male mummy.
    • The mummy belonged to the Northeastern Arizona Basketmaker cultural group and possessed an anatomically normal bladder.

    Findings:

    • Analysis using chemical, optical, spectrographic, and X-ray diffraction methods characterized the calculus composition.
    • The results were compared with other reported prehistoric uroliths, highlighting similarities and differences in stone formation across ancient populations.

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    Implications:

    • This finding contributes to the understanding of urinary stone disease prevalence in pre-Columbian populations.
    • The study provides valuable data for paleopathological research and the history of urological conditions.