A tick from a prehistoric Arizona coprolite

Keith L. Johnson; Karl J. Reinhard; Luciana Sianto; Adauto Araújo; Scott L. Gardner; John Janovy

doi:10.1645/GE-1059.1

A tick from a prehistoric Arizona coprolite

Keith L. Johnson, Karl J. Reinhard, Luciana Sianto, Adauto Araújo, Scott L. Gardner, John Janovy

Biological Sciences

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Abstract

Ticks have never been reported in archaeological analyses. Here, we present the discovery of a tick from a coprolite excavated from Antelope Cave in extreme northwest Arizona. Dietary analysis indicates that the coprolite has a human origin. This archaeological occupation is associated with the Ancestral Pueblo culture (Anasazi). This discovery supports previous hypotheses that ticks were a potential source of disease and that ectoparasites were eaten by ancient people.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	296-298
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Parasitology
Volume	94
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1059.1
State	Published - Feb 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Parasitology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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