Short Communication: The Biology of Natfa People: Bones and Teeth

Abdulla Al-Shorman
2018 Dental Anthropology Journal  
The archeological site of Natfa is a rurallate-antiquity site in northern Jordan. The tomb typologypoints to two social ranks: the public compared to thefew elites who might have controlled wealth allocation.The people died at young ages (under 35 years of age).There seems to be reliance on hard food particles richin carbohydrates, which increased the occurrence ofinterproximal caries. A few oblique dental caries arereported, probably caused by using teeth as tools.
doi:10.26575/daj.v21i1.98 fatcat:gk7gshd67jbphnooopvate6jze