Trichuris trichiura in the mummified remains of southern Siberian nomads

摘要: The identification of parasites in ancient human remains can address questions past health, disease, mobility and mortuary customs. Archaeoparasitological evidence from Russia is, however, almost absent. This study presents the first such form a helminth infection mummified individual southern Siberian site Doge-Bary II, burial ground nomadic Iron Age community. Despite removal intestines as part mummification procedure, residual eggs Trichuris trichiura, non-indigenous species whipworm, were detected. provides confirmation prehistoric contact between nomads distant agricultural areas, China Central Asia