Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador
Abstract Throughout history, food has played a fundamental role in the development of societies. An understanding of the diets of different cultures and their impact on health can provide valuable insights into their lifestyle. The identification of the animal remains found within two vessels is rep...
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| author | Roberto Ordoñez-Araque Andrés Mosquera José Luis Román-Carrión Paul Vargas-Jentzsch Luis Ramos-Guerrero José Luis Rivera-Parra Martha Romero-Bastidas Carlos Montalvo-Puente Jenny Ruales |
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| description | Abstract Throughout history, food has played a fundamental role in the development of societies. An understanding of the diets of different cultures and their impact on health can provide valuable insights into their lifestyle. The identification of the animal remains found within two vessels is reported and, in addition, an assessment of whether the diet and soil composition of the period may be associated with toxic elements was carried out. The animal bones retrieved from the settlement, which dated from 25 to 203 cal AD, were identified as belonging to Zenaida cf. auriculata, commonly known as eared dove. Ancient starch was discovered in the sediments inside the vessels. These sediments, along with the pre-Hispanic soil collected in the study zone, showed moderate pollution, suggesting potential environmental contamination. For the first time, evidence that eared doves were part of the diet of the ancient inhabitants of Quito is presented, as shown by the occurrence of their bones within food processing utensils. Furthermore, the study highlights the possibility of environmental contamination due to volcanic eruptions that occurred during the Regional Development period from 500 BC to AD 500. These results can contribute to a better understanding of the living conditions of the early inhabitants of Quito and similar regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6471ba65c4cb466cb38a2523a4b575742025-01-05T12:22:05ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111510.1038/s41598-024-84388-yEvidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-EcuadorRoberto Ordoñez-Araque0Andrés Mosquera1José Luis Román-Carrión2Paul Vargas-Jentzsch3Luis Ramos-Guerrero4José Luis Rivera-Parra5Martha Romero-Bastidas6Carlos Montalvo-Puente7Jenny Ruales8Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Escuela Politécnica NacionalFacultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL)Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Escuela Politécnica NacionalPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Escuela Politécnica NacionalGrupo de Investigación Bio-Quimioinformática, Carrera de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de las Américas (UDLA)Departamento de Petróleos, Facultad de Geología y Petróleos, Escuela Politécnica NacionalCentro de Investigación de Alimentos (CIAL), Ingeniería de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias de La Ingeniería e Industrias, Universidad UTEInstituto Panamericano de Geografía e Historia-Sección EcuadorDepartamento de Ciencia de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN)Abstract Throughout history, food has played a fundamental role in the development of societies. An understanding of the diets of different cultures and their impact on health can provide valuable insights into their lifestyle. The identification of the animal remains found within two vessels is reported and, in addition, an assessment of whether the diet and soil composition of the period may be associated with toxic elements was carried out. The animal bones retrieved from the settlement, which dated from 25 to 203 cal AD, were identified as belonging to Zenaida cf. auriculata, commonly known as eared dove. Ancient starch was discovered in the sediments inside the vessels. These sediments, along with the pre-Hispanic soil collected in the study zone, showed moderate pollution, suggesting potential environmental contamination. For the first time, evidence that eared doves were part of the diet of the ancient inhabitants of Quito is presented, as shown by the occurrence of their bones within food processing utensils. Furthermore, the study highlights the possibility of environmental contamination due to volcanic eruptions that occurred during the Regional Development period from 500 BC to AD 500. These results can contribute to a better understanding of the living conditions of the early inhabitants of Quito and similar regions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84388-yPre-hispanic diet of QuitoDiet in the AndesVolcanic eruptionsFood with contaminants |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Ordoñez-Araque Andrés Mosquera José Luis Román-Carrión Paul Vargas-Jentzsch Luis Ramos-Guerrero José Luis Rivera-Parra Martha Romero-Bastidas Carlos Montalvo-Puente Jenny Ruales Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador Scientific Reports Pre-hispanic diet of Quito Diet in the Andes Volcanic eruptions Food with contaminants |
| title | Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador |
| title_full | Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador |
| title_short | Evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the Regional Development period in Quito-Ecuador |
| title_sort | evidence of eared doves consumption and the potential toxic exposure during the regional development period in quito ecuador |
| topic | Pre-hispanic diet of Quito Diet in the Andes Volcanic eruptions Food with contaminants |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84388-y |
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