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Technical note: Sex determination of prehistoric human paleofeces

โœ Scribed by Sobolik, Kristin D.; Gremillion, Kristen J.; Whitten, Patricia L.; Watson, Patty Jo

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
38 KB
Volume
101
Category
Article
ISSN
0002-9483

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โœฆ Synopsis

Analysis of 12 prehistoric human paleofecal specimens from the Mammoth Cave System, Kentucky has produced the first estimate of biological sex using fecal material from ancient humans. Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating indicates that the specimens range in age from ca. 2700 B.P. to 2300 B.P. Dietary contents and steroids were extracted and analyzed. Chromatography and radioimmunoassay were used to measure levels of testosterone and estradiol in both modern fecal reference samples and in ancient feces. Results indicate that all 12 paleofeces were probably deposited by males whose diet included a variety of native crops and wild plants. These preliminary analyses have the potential to revolutionize the investigation of gender difference in diet, health, and nutrition.

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