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Studying Native Tooth Modifications Studying Native Tooth Modifications
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Sample and Dental Scoring Procedures Sample and Dental Scoring Procedures
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Basic Vital and Contextual Information Basic Vital and Contextual Information
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Scrutinizing Dental Inlays Scrutinizing Dental Inlays
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Dental Work among the Ancient Maya Dental Work among the Ancient Maya
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Filing and Drilling Procedures Filing and Drilling Procedures
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Maintenance and Health Consequences Maintenance and Health Consequences
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Age Ranges for Individuals with Modified Teeth Age Ranges for Individuals with Modified Teeth
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Dental Work among Men and Women Dental Work among Men and Women
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Dental Work and Social Identities Dental Work and Social Identities
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Dental Modification Techniques and Styles during the Post-Classic Period Dental Modification Techniques and Styles during the Post-Classic Period
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Discussion and Conclusions Discussion and Conclusions
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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References Cited References Cited
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17 Permanent Dental Modifications among the Ancient Maya: Procedures, Health Risks, and Social Identities
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Published:October 2017
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Abstract
This chapter explores the dental appearance, health risks, social roles, and procedures related to dental filings and inlays among the ancient Maya. To this end, skeletal data, portraiture, and ethnographic information from the Maya Lowlands were surveyed. The results show that the majority of adult dentitions had been modified during the first millennium AD, many of which emulated the Maya solar sign and sacred wind forces. The initial operation was usually performed in youngsters, although older age groups were subject to the practice as well. Maintenance measures were taken in the form of additional filing and tooth extraction, especially once tooth wear and decay set in. During the heydays of Lowland Maya kingdoms, dental reductions and inlayed materials trace varied regional and local traditions. Past the Maya collapse, during the Postclassic period, tooth modifications turned into a standardized, mostly female practice that was accomplished exclusively by dental filing.
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