A new era in palaeomicrobiology: prospects for ancient dental calculus as a long-term record of the human oral microbiome
C Warinner, C Speller… - … Transactions of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The field of palaeomicrobiology is dramatically expanding thanks to recent advances in high-
throughput biomolecular sequencing, which allows unprecedented access to the …
throughput biomolecular sequencing, which allows unprecedented access to the …
Sequencing ancient calcified dental plaque shows changes in oral microbiota with dietary shifts of the Neolithic and Industrial revolutions
The importance of commensal microbes for human health is increasingly recognized,,,,, yet
the impacts of evolutionary changes in human diet and culture on commensal microbiota …
the impacts of evolutionary changes in human diet and culture on commensal microbiota …
Neanderthal medics? Evidence for food, cooking, and medicinal plants entrapped in dental calculus
Neanderthals disappeared sometime between 30,000 and 24,000 years ago. Until recently,
Neanderthals were understood to have been predominantly meat-eaters; however, a …
Neanderthals were understood to have been predominantly meat-eaters; however, a …
Beyond food: The multiple pathways for inclusion of materials into ancient dental calculus
Dental calculus (mineralized dental plaque) was first recognised as a potentially useful
archaeological deposit in the 1970s, though interest in human dental calculus as a resource …
archaeological deposit in the 1970s, though interest in human dental calculus as a resource …
Advancing and refining archaeological dental calculus research using multiomic frameworks
Dental calculus (calcified dental plaque) is a cross-cultural biological matrix that is emerging
as a critical source of information for anthropologists and oral health professionals. It …
as a critical source of information for anthropologists and oral health professionals. It …
Ancient DNA analysis of dental calculus
Dental calculus (calcified tartar or plaque) is today widespread on modern human teeth
around the world. A combination of soft starchy foods, changing acidity of the oral …
around the world. A combination of soft starchy foods, changing acidity of the oral …
Ancient human microbiomes
Very recently, we discovered a vast new microbial self: the human microbiome. Our native
microbiota interface with our biology and culture to influence our health, behavior, and …
microbiota interface with our biology and culture to influence our health, behavior, and …
DNA from human ancient bacteria: a novel source of genetic evidence from archaeological dental calculus
C De La Fuente, S Flores, M Moraga - Archaeometry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
We report a molecular methodology to obtain and analyse ancient bacterial DNA from
archaeological dental calculus. Recent and archaeological DNA samples, as old as 4000 …
archaeological dental calculus. Recent and archaeological DNA samples, as old as 4000 …
Dirty teeth and ancient trade: Evidence of cotton fibres in human dental calculus from Late Woodland, Ohio
SH Blatt, BG Redmond, V Cassman… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analysis of ancient human dental calculus for the presence of inclusions related to
diet and dental health has been overlooked in anthropological literature. Small particles of …
diet and dental health has been overlooked in anthropological literature. Small particles of …
Functional diversity of microbial ecologies estimated from ancient human coprolites and dental calculus
DK Jacobson, TP Honap, C Monroe… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Human microbiome studies are increasingly incorporating macroecological approaches,
such as community assembly, network analysis and functional redundancy to more fully …
such as community assembly, network analysis and functional redundancy to more fully …