[Aztlan] Regarding Mike Ruggeri's Post About Teeth

[Justin Kerr]

Dr. Guillermo Mata of Guatemala did the most extensive research on Maya
tooth filing and other dental practices. I do not recall his mentioning
teeth filed down to be replaced with an animal appliance. A quick look
through the FAMSI bibliography finds nothing on the subject either.
Justin Kerr 

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On Behalf Of kim Goldsmith
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:22 PM
To: aztlan at lists.famsi.org
Subject: [Aztlan] Regarding Mike Ruggeri's Post About Teeth

Hi All!  The article about the teeth that were filed
down so as to accomodate what would have essentially
been an "animal denture" (unless I read it
incorrectly) was interesting, but I am wondering if
they actually found some animal teeth near the
person's mouth area?

The article states that this practice is common in
later times with some Maya, but I don't ever remember
hearing something like that.  This particular article
refers to a find in Michoacan, which is out of my
field of specialty (I work at Teotihuacan).  Can
anybody give me some references about this type of
thing being in a strong enough context to "prove" (and
of course, I use that term lightly in conjunction with
archaeology) it truly happened somewhere?

The idea is interesting and certainly not out of the
question, but I simply don't remember ever hearing
anything like that.

Thanks for indulging me,

Kim Goldsmith

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