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The Archaeology of Disease

By Roberts C. , Manchester K.

Book information

Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18856373 bytes)
Pages
\829
Topic
History Archaeology
Library
twirpx
Time added
2017-08-07 07:01:42
Исторические дисциплины;Археология

Description

3-th edition. — The History Press, 2010. — 352 p. ISBN-13: 978-0752457505. The Archaeology of Disease shows how the latest scientific and archaeological techniques can be used to identify the common illnesses and injuries from which humans suffered in antiquity. Charlotte Roberts and Keith Manchester offer a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma by combining the results of scientific research with information gathered from documents, other areas of archaeology, art, and ethnography. The book contains information on congenital, infectious, dental, joint, endocrine, and metabolic diseases. The authors provide a clinical context for specific ailments and accidents and consider the relevance of ancient demography, basic bone biology, funerary practices, and prehistoric medicine. This fully revised third edition has been updated to and encompasses rapidly developing research methods of in this fascinating field.

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