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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. The book offers a vivid picture of ancient disease and trauma by combining the results of scientific research with information gathered from documents, from other areas of archaeology, and from art and ethnography. It focuses on trauma, tumours, arthritis, congenital, infectious, dental and metabolic diseases. The authors provide a context for clinical knowledge about specific ailments and accidents by considering ancient demography, basic bone biology, funerary practices, and prehistoric medicine. This fully revised third edition has been updated to encompass the rapidly developing research methods in this fascinating field.
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"As close to perfection as a book can come. . . . The Archaeology of Disease is highly recommended to all who are interested in the history of diseases and their scientific investigation. The clear, precise, and elaborate description and interpretation of paleopathological observations the world over, from many different time periods, provide excellent insight into life and death hundreds to thousands of years ago."--Andreas G. Nerlich, JAMA, September 20, 2006 "Well structured, clearly written, and extremely accurate from both a historical and scientific point of view."--The Lancet (reviewing a previous edition) "A concise, informative, and very readable introduction to the field of paleopathology."--Journal of the History of Medicine (reviewing a previous edition) "Details how skeletal discoveries at archaeological sites reveal much about illnesses in earlier eras and how they were treated. Dead men do tell tales."--Anneli Rufus, East Bay Express.com, 25 January 2006 "This is a fabulous book. It is stocked full of useful data, is well organized, and devoid of most of the pseudoscience that plagues this area of study. It covers the entire field in a practical, no-nonsense style. If you are interested in ancient disease, then this is the "bible," the finest text to date."--Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists
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Charlotte Roberts is lecturer in biological anthropology in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Durham. Keith Manchester was formerly visiting lecturer in the Department of Archaeological Sciences at the University of Bradford and a general medical practitioner in Bradford.
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- PublisherThe History Press Ltd
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 075092683X
- ISBN 13 9780750926836
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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