Phillips EL, Irish JD, Antoine D. Ancient anomalies: Twinned and supernumerary incisors in a medieval Nubian.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY 2021;
31:456-461. [PMID:
34880591 PMCID:
PMC8629120 DOI:
10.1002/oa.2954]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
During the analysis of a skeletal assemblage from a medieval cemetery in Nubia (c. AD 500-1550), a young adult female with abnormally developed maxillary incisors was discovered. The possible causes of the two dental anomalies found in this individual and their archaeological context are discussed. The remains are from a medieval assemblage from the Fourth Cataract region of Nubia, which forms part of the Nubian collection curated at the British Museum. The left central incisor has a twinned crown with two root canals, and a supernumerary tooth is present on the right side between the central incisor and lateral incisors. Although two different dental anomalies are present, the bilateral expression suggests that the same biological mechanism could be responsible.
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