Ordoñez-Araque Roberto, Mosquera Andrés, Román-Carrión José Luis, Vargas-Jentzsch Paul, Ramos-Guerrero Luis, Rivera-Parra José Luis, Romero-Bastidas Martha, Montalvo-Puente Carlos, Ruales Jenny
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Departamento de Ciencia de Alimentos y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ingeniería Química y Agroindustria, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, 170525, Quito, Ecuador.
Facultad de Salud y Bienestar, Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Universidad Iberoamericana del Ecuador (UNIB.E), 170143, Quito, Ecuador.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 2;15(1):554. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-84388-y.
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.
纵观历史，食物在社会发展中发挥了基础性作用。了解不同文化的饮食及其对健康的影响，能够为洞察其生活方式提供宝贵的见解。本文报告了在两个容器中发现的动物遗骸的鉴定结果，此外，还对该时期的饮食和土壤成分是否可能与有毒元素有关进行了评估。从公元25年至203年的定居点中回收的动物骨骼被鉴定为属于泽纳伊达属（Zenaida cf.）的耳羽鸽（auriculata），通常被称为耳羽鸠。在容器内部的沉积物中发现了古代淀粉。这些沉积物，连同在研究区域采集的前西班牙时期的土壤，显示出中度污染，表明存在潜在的环境污染。首次有证据表明耳羽鸠是基多古代居民饮食的一部分，其骨骼在食品加工器具中的出现证明了这一点。此外，该研究突出了公元前500年至公元500年区域发展时期发生的火山爆发导致环境污染的可能性。这些结果有助于更好地了解基多及类似地区早期居民的生活状况。
