Ancient Mexican feces uncover 1,300-year-old parasites and diseases
TL;DR
Scientists analyzing 1,300-year-old feces from Mexico's Cave of the Dead Children found evidence of various intestinal pathogens, including E. coli, Shigella, and Giardia, indicating poor sanitation and disease exposure among prehistoric people of the Loma San Gabriel culture.
- 1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children' Live Science
- Ancient DNA provides clues to intestinal parasites that plagued early Mexico Phys.org
- Ancient poop from Mexico’s ‘Cave of the Dead Children’ teems with parasites Popular Science
- 1,300-year-old dried feces reveal diseases that plagued early Mexicans Interesting Engineering
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