Teeth of Royalty from a burial in Jera Lompo'E, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Prayudi, Ashwin (Creator), Suriyanto, Rusyad Adi (Creator), Rahmawati, Neni Trilusiana (Creator)
Teeth are one of the key to understand disease and cultural influence in the past. This research describes abnormalities and cultural influences found in teeth belongs to Addatuang Sidenreng which is a royalty buried in Jera Lompo'E, South Sulawesi, Indonesia (17th century). The material consists of 13 teeth which currently curated in Laboratory of Bioanthropology and Paleoanthropology, UGM, Indonesia. This research uses bioarchaeological method and macroscopical analysis. The results are the individual age estimation, health status and cultural influences, such as betel chewing and dental filing which still practiced even after Islam enters Sulawesi, Indonesia
Downloadable Archival Material, English, 2018