Polydactyly in the aborigines of pre-Columbian Peru

  • Emiliano Paico-Vílchez Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, Ex jefe de los Servicios de Cirugía Pediátrica y de Especialidades Quirúrgicas del Hospital Belén de Trujillo, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4648-0594
  • Lenny Zumaeta- Luna Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego, anestesióloga del Dpto. de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Centro Quirúrgico del Hospital Belén de Trujillo, Perú https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0347-8575
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v37i1.823
Keywords: Polydactyly, Congenital anomaly, Ceramics, Ancient history

Abstract

In this article the authors highlight the presence of polydactyly among the aborigines of ancient Peru. They show photographs of splendid ceramics recovered from tombs of ancient Peruvian cultures, which are testimony of the presence of polydactyly in the ancient aborigines; that is, more than five fingers or toes, unilateral or bilateral.

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Published
2024-02-20
How to Cite
Paico-Vílchez, E., & Zumaeta- Luna, L. (2024). Polydactyly in the aborigines of pre-Columbian Peru. Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 37(1), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v37i1.823
Issue
Vol 37 No 1 (2024)
Section
Nota histórica

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