The archaeology of disease / Charlotte A. Roberts, Mary E. Lewis, Jacalyn Duffin, and Keith Manchester.

  • Charlotte Roberts
Date:
2026
  • Books

About this work

Description

"This book shows how the latest analytical techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in antiquity. The authors combine the results of scientific research with information gathered from documents and art, relevant archaeological evidence, and ethnographic studies"-- Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2026.

Physical description

xix, 431pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Contributors

Edition

Fourth edition.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (331-417) pages and index.

Contents

Foreword / Anne L. Grauer -- Preface -- The Study of Palaeopathology -- Congenital and Developmental Conditions -- Dental Disease -- Trauma -- Joint Disease and Skeletal Indicators of Activity -- Infectious Disease -- Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders -- Neoplastic Disease -- Conclusion : The Next Ten Years?

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    QZ11.5 2026R64a
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781501785788
  • 1501785788