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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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98(supl.1): 123-126, Jan. 15, 2003. ilus, tab
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-333824
ABSTRACT
Excavations at two sites dating from 2000 BC-1900 AD in southeastern areas of the Republic of Korea, revealed the remains of several structures. Examination of the contents suspected privies revealed the presence of eggs from 5 kinds of parasite: Ascaris, Trichuris, Clonorchis, and two species of unknown trematodes. Clonorchis sinensis eggs were found in a soil dating from around AD 668-935. This is the first record of C. sinensis eggs in archaeological materials in the Republic of Korea